Acetylsalicylic acid

Acetylsalicylic acid, the scientific term for aspirin. Aspirin has been used since 1893 to relieve pain and reduce fever. Aspirin does not cure anya illness, but it may prevent the serious brain damage that an exceptionally high fever can cause. Aspirin does not interfere with the body’s ability to fight a disease. Large amounts of aspirin are fatal to infants, and adult doses can induce intestinal bleeding in children. Exactly how aspirin works in the body still unknown. For persons who suffer digestive symptoms when taking aspirin, equally effective substitutes are available.