Acetylsalicylic acid
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory · NSAID
Nothing to addWhat this medicine is for
Acetylsalicylic acid is a medicine in the “non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)” category. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain and inflammation; they are preferably used for short periods.
In the case of Acetylsalicylic acid, this means: Relieves pain and fever; at low dose, thins the blood. Its use is generally limited in time, adjusted to the situation.
Under which brands it is found
Acetylsalicylic acid is used in about 28 presentations listed in France. It is available under several brand names and as generics.
- Acide Acetylsalicylique Biogaran
- Acide Acetylsalicylique Sandoz
- Acide Acetylsalicylique Viatris
- Actron
- Alka Seltzer
- Asared
- Aspirine Arrow
- Aspirine Du Rhone
- Acide Acetylsalicylique Panpharma
- Aspegic
- Aspegic Adultes
- Aspegic Enfants
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
We put forward no supplement for Acetylsalicylic acid: that would be forcing a need that does not exist. The great majority of medicines call for no particular supplementation, and acknowledging this is part of the way we work. We design a supplement only where the data support it, across five specific classes.
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