Aspirin, a Pioneering Wonder Drug
In 1853 Charles Frédéric Gerhardt, a French chemist, discovered how to create acetylsalicylic acid, the active ingredient in ...
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Aspirin vs. ibuprofen: The key differences and which one you should take
They are popular active ingredients in various brand name products such as Advil and Motrin (ibuprofen) or Bayer and Ecotrin (aspirin). However, just because they are over-the-counter, it doesn't ...
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Pain-Relief Drug Label
Narrator With over-the-counter pain relievers there are two types of active ingredients: Acetaminophen and NSAIDS – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. NSAIDS include drugs such as aspirin ...
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The discovery of new drugs
It was later discovered that the active ingredient was salicylic acid. This was modified by chemists into the substance we call aspirin, which is less irritating to the stomach than salicylic acid.