Aspirin

Aspirin is a nonprescription drug used as an analgesic to relieve pain, reduce fever, reduce inflammation, and prevent strokes and heart attacks.

Aspirin prevents platelet aggregation, which helps to prevent strokes and heart attacks.

Hippocrates is considered the father of modern medicine.

<p>Hippocrates used powder made from the bark and leaves of the willow tree for pain relief.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The compound salicin in willow plants provides pain relief.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspirin can reduce mild pain from headache, toothache, neuralgia, muscle pain, and joint pain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspirin can reduce fever.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspirin can reduce swelling and redness associated with inflammation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspirin prevents platelet aggregation, thus reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scientists discovered that the compound salicin in willow plants provides pain relief.</p> Signup and view all the answers