Buy backpacks, exercise machines, athletic shoes, and more at Fogdog Sports. Further Reading Definition Aspirin is a medicine that relieves pain and reduces fever.
Some people take aspirin daily to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, or other heart problems.
Coated, chewable, buffered, and extended release forms are available. Alka-Seltzer Original Effervescent Antacid Pain Reliever, for example, contains aspirin for pain relief and sodium bicarbonate to relieve acid indigestion, heartburn, and sour stomach. Aspirin belongs to a group of drugs called salicylates. Other members of this group include sodium salicylate, choline salicylate, and magnesium salicylate. These drugs are more expensive and no more effective than aspirin.