ASPIRIN

BY: Napasorn Thepchanakul Orm 1101

- Also known as Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)

- It was the first non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drug to be discovered.
- It is one of the most widely used medications in
the world.
- It works by blocking a certain natural substance
Purposes & Applications in our body to reduce pain and swelling. [2]

- Antipyretic - Reduce fever.

- Analgesic - Relieve pain from conditions: muscle aches, toothaches, common
cold, and headaches without anesthesias or loss of consciousness. [2]
- Prevent blood clots.
- Prevent myocardial infarction and stroke. [3]
- Treatcoronary artery disease.
- Anti-inflammatory.
Surprising Fact

-It can treat our skin conditions by helps

remove excess oil and exfoliate dead cells on the skin's surface.
- It can get rid of dandruff by applying aspirin mixed with shampoo to our scalp may help
reduce scalp inflammation.
- It can soothe stings and bites from bugs.
- It can makes our garden grow by preventing the formation of fungus. [4]

Chemical Properties Physical Properties

- Stable in dry air; in moist air it is - Molecular Weight: 180.159 g/mol

gradually hydrolyzed into Salicylic and - Mass: 180.042 g/mol
Acetic Acids - Boiling Point: 140C / 284F
- Most stable at a pH of 2-3; less stable at - Melting Point: 135C / 275F
a pH of 4-8 [1] - Density: 1.4 g/cm
- Solid

Reference:

National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database;

CID=2244, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2244 (accessed May 17, 2017). [1]
Nordqvist, C. (2016, October 24). "Aspirin: Health Benefits, Uses, and Risks." Medical
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Miner, J., & Hoffhines, A. (2007). The Discovery of Aspirins Antithrombotic Effects. Texas
Heart Institute Journal, 34(2), 179186. [3]
Mencel, A. (2014, July 29). 5 Surprising Uses for Aspirin. Retrieved from Everyday Health
Media: http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/surprising-uses-for-aspirin/ [4]