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Aspirin – Old drug, new roles?

In my last post, I looked at the different mechanism of actions of 3 OTC drugs – Aspirin, Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen. Aspirin a drug discovered ~100 years ago and in use for more than 50 years is one of the … Continue reading

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Different strokes – Common painkillers and their mechanisms

We find a lot of over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers like aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen. All these drugs though relieve pain and control fever, act in different ways and have different properties.  I thought it would be interesting to look at how these … Continue reading

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