User:Beetstra/Aspirin

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Beetstra/Aspirin
Names
IUPAC name
2-(acetyloxy)benzoic acid
Other names
2-acetyloxybenzoic acid
2-acetoxybenzoic acid
acetylsalicylate
acetylsalicylic acid
O-acetylsalicylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
DrugBank
UNII
  • CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1C(=O)O
Properties
C9H8O4
C6H4(OCOCH3)COOH
Molar mass 180.16 g/mol
Density 1.40
Melting point 138-140
Boiling point 140
1
Pharmacology
License data
green
oral
Pharmacokinetics:
rapid & complete
Hepatic
300–650 mg dose: 3.1–3.2hrs
1 g dose: 5 hours
2 g dose: 9 hours
Renal
Legal status
Supplementary data page
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid (acetosal) is a drug in the family of salicylates, often used as an analgesic (against minor pains and aches), antipyretic (against fever), and anti-inflammatory. It has also an antiplatelet (“blood-thinning”) effect and is used in long-term low-doses to prevent heart attacks and cancer.