Synonyms:

2-Acetoxybenzenecarboxylic acid; 2-acetoxybenzoic acid; Alka-seltzer; Anacin; A.S.A.; a.s.a. empirin; asagran; asatard; Ascoden-30; Ascriptin; aspalon; aspergum; aspirdrops; Aspirin; Aspro; asteric; Bayer; benaspir; bialpirinia; Bufferin; caprin; Chlorpheninaurine; Claradin; colfarit; contrheuma retard; Coricidin; Coricidin D; crystar; Darvon compound; delgesic; dolean ph 8; duramax; ECM; Ecotrin; empirin; endydol; entericin; enterophen; enterosarine; entrophen; Excedrin; extren; Gelprin; globoid; helicon; idragin; Measurin; neuronika; Norgesic; Novid; Nu-seals; Persistin; polopiryna; rhodine; Robaxisal; salacetin; salcetogen; saletin; salicylic acid acetate; Solprin; solpyron; Supac; Triaminicin; Vanquish; XAXA; 2-(Acetyloxy)-Benzoic Acid; O-acetylsalicylic acid; o-Carboxyphenyl Acetate; ac 5230; acenterine; acesal; Aceticyl; acetilsalicilico; acetilum acidulatum; acetisal; acetonyl; acetophen; acetosal; acetosalic acid; acetosalin; Acetoxybenzoic acid; acetylin; acetylsal; Acetylsalicylate; Acetylsalicylic acid; acidum acetylsalicylicum; acimetten; acisal; acylpyrin;

Uses:

Aspirin®, or acetylsalicylic acid, (acetosal) is a salicylate drug often used as an analgesic (to relieve minor aches and pains), antipyretic (to reduce fever), and as an anti-inflammatory. It also has an antiplatelet ("bloodthinning") effect and is used in long-term, low doses to prevent heart attacks and blood clot formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.