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Are You an Aspirin Expert?

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What are the pharmacological actions of Aspirin?

Aspirin has sedative, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory actions.
Aspirin has analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory actions. (correct)
Aspirin has analgesic, antipyretic, and pro-inflammatory actions.
Aspirin has analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-bacterial actions.

What is the main reason for aspirin's analgesic action?

Obtunding of peripheral pain receptors and prevention of PG-mediated sensitization of nerve endings. (correct)
Stimulation of nerve endings.
Morphine-like action on psychic processing or reaction component of the pain.
Central subcortical action raising threshold to pain perception.

What is the effect of aspirin on fever?

Aspirin rapidly reduces fever by decreasing heat production, but does not promote heat loss through sweating and cutaneous vasodilatation.
Aspirin increases fever by promoting heat loss through sweating and cutaneous vasodilatation, but does not increase heat production.
Aspirin increases fever by decreasing heat production, but does not promote heat loss through sweating and cutaneous vasodilatation.
Aspirin rapidly reduces fever by promoting heat loss through sweating and cutaneous vasodilatation, but does not decrease heat production. (correct)

What is the effect of aspirin on inflammation?

At high doses, aspirin suppresses signs of inflammation like pain, tenderness, swelling, vasodilatation, and leucocyte infiltration. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of aspirin on platelet aggregation?

Aspirin irreversibly inhibits TXA synthesis by platelets and interferes with platelet aggregation. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the effects of high anti-inflammatory doses of aspirin?

Cellular metabolism is enhanced, especially in skeletal muscles due to uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation. Glucose utilization is increased resulting in fall in blood glucose level (especially in diabetics); liver glycogen is depleted. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of aspirin on bleeding time?

Aspirin interferes with platelet aggregation so that bleeding time is prolonged to nearly twice the normal value. (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Test your knowledge on the pharmacological actions of Aspirin with this quiz! Learn about its analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties, and discover the types of pain it effectively relieves. See how much you know about this commonly used medication and its mechanisms of action. Take the quiz now and become an Aspirin expert!