News related to Ecotrin (Aspirin) and/or conditions it is approved for
What Is Aspirin? What Is Aspirin For?
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2009.08.20]
Aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is a salicylate drug, and is generally used as an analgesic (something that relieves pain without producing anesthesia or loss of consciousness) for minor aches and pains, to reduce fever (an antipyretic), and also as an anti-inflammatory drug. Aspirin has also become increasingly popular as an antiplatelet - used to prevent blood clot formation - in long-term low doses to prevent heart attacks and strokes in high risk patients.
Gout & Aspirin
Source: MedicineNet Gout Specialty [2009.08.20]
Title: Gout & Aspirin
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 10/1/2000
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2009
Aspirin May Help Treat Colon Cancer
Source: MedicineNet Colon Polyps Specialty [2009.08.12]
Title: Aspirin May Help Treat Colon Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 8/12/2009
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2009
Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
Source: MedicineNet Peptic Ulcer Specialty [2009.07.07]
Title: Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
Category: Health News
Created: 7/7/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2009
Aspirin and Antiplatelet Medications
Source: MedicineNet Heart Attack Pathology: Photo Essay Specialty [2009.04.03]
Title: Aspirin and Antiplatelet Medications
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/29/2004
Last Editorial Review: 4/3/2009
Aspirin may not provide optimum anti-coagulation for all patients
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Hematology
Evidence is growing that some people will not respond to the anti-coagulant action of aspirin despite its regular intake.
Aspirin as effective as warfarin and safer in stroke prevention
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Neurology
Intracranial stenosis is caused by atherosclerosis - fatty deposits that build up on the inner walls of the arteries and restrict blood flow.
POZEN Announces Start Of Enrollment For PA32540 Phase 3 Program
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2009.11.23]
POZEN Inc. (NASDAQ: POZN) announced the start of enrollment for the phase 3 studies for PA32540. PA32540 is a fixed-dose combination of 325 mg of enteric coated aspirin and 40 mg of immediate release omeprazole, under investigation for use in the secondary prevention of heart attacks and strokes in patients at risk for associated gastric ulcers.
Enhancing Drug Delivery In Gut Using Nano Bubble Gum
Source: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News From Medical News Today [2009.11.10]
Of the many characteristic traits a drug can have, one of the most desirable is the ability for a drug to be swallowed and absorbed into the bloodstream through the gut. Some drugs, like over-the-counter aspirin, lend themselves to this mode of delivery and are trivial to take. They can be pressed into a pill and swallowed. Other drugs cannot be swallowed and must be administered instead through more complicated routes. Insulin, for instance, must be injected.
ACR: Investigational PPI-NSAID May Cut GI Bleeds in OA (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology [2009.10.27]
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- An investigational compound that combines an NSAID and a proton pump inhibitor in an enteric-coated pill significantly reduced the rate of gastrointestinal ulcers in high-risk patients with arthritis, even when the drug was taken on top of low dose aspirin, researchers reported here.
What Is Ibuprofen? What Is Ibuprofen Used For?
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2009.08.19]
Ibuprofen is an NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that is commonly used for the relief of symptoms of arthritis, fever, primary dysmenorrhea (menstrual pains), and as an analgesic (a medication given to reduce pain without resulting in loss of consciousness). Ibuprofen also has an antiplatelet effect (protects from blood clots), though less than aspirin.
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