Like most of you, I take aspirin daily, 162.5mg (it used to be 325 until my stomach rebelled). Most cardiologists recommend aspirin for heart disease sufferers.
Aspirin works by interfering with the generation of thromboxane A2 (TXA2) which is needed for platelet aggregation (clotting). The COX-1 enzyme acts on arachidonic acid (AA) to produce endoperoxides that in turn produce TXA2. Aspirin interferes with the generation of TXA2 by irreversably acetylating the platelet COX-1 enzyme thereby...
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For many years, it's been a standard recommendation that PWD take aspirin to help protect against heart attacks and strokes, both if... Read more »
Not so long ago I wrote about a study showing that exposure to aspirin is associated with a reduction in the risk for developing clinical... Read more »
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An aspirin a day can keep the doctor away. Nonsteroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin and ibuprofen, have been found... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An overdose of aspirin means you have too much aspirin in your body.This can happen in two ways:If a person accidentally or intentionally takes a... Read more »
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