Aspirin

Aspirin can cause developmental toxicity and female reproductive toxicity according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts. Acetylsalicylic acid is a member of the class of benzoic acids that is salicylic acid in which the hydrogen that is attached to the phenolic hydroxy group has been replaced by an acetoxy group. A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with cyclooxygenase inhibitor activity. Among its listed roles, it functions as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a non-narcotic analgesic, a platelet aggregation inhibitor, an antipyretic, a cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, a cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitor, a prostaglandin antagonist, a teratogenic agent, an anticoagulant, a plant activator, an EC 1.1.1.188 (prostaglandin-F synthase) inhibitor, a drug allergen and a geroprotector. It belongs to the class of benzoic acids, a member of salicylates and a member of phenyl acetates. Functionally, it is related to salicylic acid. It is the conjugate acid of acetylsalicylate. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Antiplatelets, Antithrombotic agents, Cyclooxygenase‑1 (COX‑1) Inhibitors, Cyclooxygenase‑2 (COX‑2) Inhibitors and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID). Its therapeutic use is listed as analgesics, angina, anti-inflammatories, antipyretics, cardiovascular and osteoarthritis agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Acetophen, Premaspin, Salcetogen, Ecotrin and Acetylsalicylic acid. Its PubChem CID is 2244.