Aspirin Drugs

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  Delhi Chemists Asked Not To Sell Painkillers Without Prescription

  The Delhi government's Department of Drugs Control has asked all chemical associations in the city to not sell drugs like Aspirin and Ibuprofen without a doctor's prescription, amid rising incidence of vector-borne diseases.

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  Aspirin To Be Tested As Potential COVID-19 Drug In UK Study

  Painkiller aspirin will be evaluated as a possible treatment for COVID-19 in one of Britain's biggest trials, which will assess whether it might reduce the risk of blood clots in people with the disease.

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  Low-Dose Aspirin Offers No Overall Benefit For Healthy Older People

  The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people between the ages of 50 and 59 take low doses of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular problems and colorectal cancer.

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  Australian study: Aspirin Doesn't Reduce Heart Attack Risk

  Head of Monash University's Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, John McNeil said that the trial was long overdue and he hopes that the results will help inform prescribing doctors who have long been uncertain whether to recommend the drug to otherwise healthy patients.

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  Aspirin Increases Bleeding Risk In Older Stroke Patients: Study

  Long-term, daily use of aspirin to prevent blood clots in very elderly patients leads to an increased risk of serious or fatal internal bleeding, researchers said Wednesday.

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  New Version Of Ibuprofen May Be Better For Pain Relief

  Move over aspirin! A new formulation of ibuprofen may prove to be a "wonder drug," likely providing faster pain relief than current formulations, scientists have found.

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  Aspirin Lowers Risk Of Cancer, Evidences Show: Study

  People who take aspirin regularly have a significantly lower risk of cancer, particularly involving the colon and gastrointestinal tract, according to US research published today.

• US Drug Regulator Questions Use of Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack

  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday questioned the value of taking aspirin to try to ward off a first heart attack or stroke in people who have never had cardiovascular problems.

• US FDA Questions Use of Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday questioned the value of taking aspirin to try to ward off a first heart attack or stroke in people who have never had cardiovascular problems.

• Caffeine compared: from coke and coffee to aspirin and chocolate

  People are increasingly aware of the side-effects of caffeine - but do they know the volume of the drug they're drinking in their favourite beverages? Get the data hereThere's a drug whose appeal shows no sign of slowing. It's a stimulant for the central...

• Germany's Bayer vows to fight for anti-cancer drug patent in India

  German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer, maker of Aspirin, vowed Monday to fight a ruling by the patent authorities in India allowing a local company to produce and sell a generic copy of its anti-cancer drug Nexavar.

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  Aspirin during pregnancy not harmful for infants

  Low-dose aspirin taken for high-risk pregnancy complications does not harm brain development in very premature children, according to a French study, which also hints that it may actually be beneficial.

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  Tamiflu not effective?

  Tamiflu, if taken within 48 hours, is the only drug that can treat swine flu or H1n1 pandemic flu in the initial stages. But a new study published in British Medical Journal says that drugs like aspirin may actually be better to treat Swine Flu.

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  Aspirin cuts cancer death risk

  Taking aspirin not only can help keep colon cancer from coming back, but it also can lower the risk of dying from the disease.

• Aspirin reduces pregnancy complications

  Aspirin treatment during pregnancy can reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia, premature birth and serious complications of pregnancy.