Despite the emergence of a huge number of new drugs, the proven effectiveness of some proven tools allows them to make a worthy competition of new items. Acetylsalicylic acid is still widely used. This substance also acts as an independent medicine, and as a component of other drugs. How does it work and in what cases is applied?
Composition and beneficial properties of acetylsalicylic acid
The therapeutic effect of the drug Acetylsalicylic acid causes the actual ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID itself. The preparation is produced in the form of tablets. The content of the derivative of salicylic acid in each pill is 500 mg. Reception of the drug is recommended after a while after meals. Can be powered by water or milk.
As for children, the medicinal substance is not recommended for use in this category of patients. Preference is worth paying paracetamol or ibuprofen.
The medicinal product provides:
- A pronounced antipyretic effect.
- It has an anti-inflammatory property.
- It has an al-adhesive effect.
- Regular use of the drug leads to blood dilution and a small extension of vessels.
What helps acetylsalicylic acid?
This drug belongs to the group of nonsteroidal preparations, "working" in the foci of inflammation. For this reason, the salicylic acid derivative is applied in the following cases:
- Saving manifestations of feverish syndrome with inflammatory processes.
- Elimination of painful syndrome of light and moderate intensity in the muscles, during menstruation, in the head.
- Reducing pain in neuralgia is painful discomfort, which spreads through the nerve.
- Preventive therapy in the threat of ischemia and myocardial infarction.
Finding into the body, the active substance slows down the process of gluing blood cells - platelets. As a result, the likelihood of the formation of thrombus, which can close the lumen in the vessels, is reduced. For the same reason, the reception of acetylsalicylic acid can be shown to persons with a threat of heart attack.
- Prevention of thrombosis and embolism in the postoperative period.
In this case, the use of the drug again is due to its ability to significantly reduce the risks (almost twice) the formation of thromboms.
- Acute thrombophlebitis.
- Rheumatoid arthritis.
- The lesions of the musculoskeletal system, accompanied by pain syndrome.
- Prevention of microangiopathy (vessel damage with loss of their functional properties), which develops against the background of diabetes mellitus.
- The drug also allows for external use to eliminate such cosmetic problems as an acne, acne rich, increased fatty skin. Preparing healing masks, extractive acetylsalicylic acid tablets can be combined with white clay or honey plus Cashier from Aloe.
Hazardous quality acetylsalicylic acid
Despite the wide popularity of this substance (including under such well-known trading name as aspirin), a number of side effects make certain adjustments to the list of its potential users.
- The substance is very dangerous in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, because It is capable of provoking the defects of the child's development. This fact should be remembered if the future mother needs, for example, to bring down the temperature.
- Long-term drug intake is a serious prerequisite for the development of ulcerative lesions. That is why the presence of gastric ulcers or duodenum is a contraindication to the use of acetylsalicylic acid.
- To prevent the development of anemia and problems with coagulation, during prolonged treatment with the drug recommended regular laboratory control of these indicators.
- Acetylsalicylic acid is a rather "heavy" drug, so its use should avoid people with disorders of the liver or kidney.
- Contraindication is also the presence of bronchial asthma.
The most familiar cause is the use of acetylsalicylic acid with more modern and less dangerous drugs is its low cost. It is worth noting that a single taking medication is not able to lead to the development of system deviations.