Drug Details
Generic Name:
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid or ASA)
Common Brands:
Maximum Bayer Aspirin, Bayer Buffered Aspirin, Bayer Advanced Aspirin, Genuine Bayer Aspirin, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin, Bayer Children’s Aspirin, Bayer Women’s Low-Dose Aspirin
Availability:
Over-the-counter and prescription
Therapeutic Class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Forms:
Tablet, chewable tablet, delayed-release tablet, powder, gum, and rectal suppository
Administration:
By mouth or in the rectum (suppository)
Therapeutic Uses:
- To treat fever.
- To treat pain (headache, menstrual pain, muscle aches, toothache, arthritis).
- To lower the risk of heart attack or stroke.
- To lower the risk of death in patients with heart disease, including unstable angina (chest pain) or a history of previous heart attack.
- High-dose aspirin (prescription aspirin) may be used to treat rheumatologic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Aspirin Drug Class
Aspirin (as-pih-rin) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
Aspirin Age Range
Aspirin is approved for use in adults and children over the age of 3 years. However, aspirin should be used with extreme caution in children and teenagers (anyone under 18 years of age) because of the risk of a serious condition called Reye’s syndrome, which is associated with swelling of the liver and brain. Children who are recovering from a viral infection such as the flu or chickenpox should never be given aspirin.
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