Acetylsalicylic is readily available in Aspirin tablets. Chemically, it is a useful molecule. It can be converted to salicylic acid and then phenol, which is an extremely useful precursor.

A search for alternatives ensued, and in the late 1890s, Felix Hoffman of the Bayer Company in Germany found that acetylsalicylic acid was a better choice. It was marketed under the trade name ...

The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), and cyclo-oxygenase 2 selected inhibitors is associated with an increased frequency of dyspepsia and ...

That figure compared to 44% in England and 63% in Wales. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is a drug that has been used for many years as a painkiller. It has an anti-inflammatory action, and is used ...