Aspirin

Question 1

drug classification

Answer 1

salicylate

Question 2

name for aspirin

Answer 2

acetylsalicyclic acid

Question 3

used to treat

Answer 3

pain
fever
inflammation
migraines
reducing risk of major cardiovascular events

Question 4

mechanism of action

Answer 4

blocks prostaglandin synthesis
non selective for COX-1 and COX-2
COX1 inhibition causes reduction in inhibition of platelet aggregation
acetyl group binds with serine residue of COX 1 irreversibly to prevent prostaglandin synthesis