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The active ingredient in aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid. It was first discovered in willow bark by an Oxford scientist in 1763.

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It is the methyl salicylate

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Is acetylslaicylic in aspirin?

Yes its ingredient


Will taking ibuprofen negate therapeutic value of daily aspirin?

No.


Does ru486 contain aspirin?

No, RU486 is contains the ingredient called Mifeprostone, It does not contain aspirin.


Which portion aspirin molecule is responsible for its therapeutic effect?

salicylic acid C7H6O3


Does ibu profin contain aspirin?

No. Aspirin is a product name for a pill that has one particular active ingredient. Ibuprofen is the product name for another pill that has an entirely different active ingredient.


Who discovered aspirin?

The active ingredient in aspirin is made by the willow tree and found in its bark. Willow bark was used from paleolithic times as an herbal remedy. It is not known who discovered its properties. Aspirin itself is a product that is made, not discovered.


What ingredient in aspirin make someone allergic to it?

You can't get aspirin without the allergy-triggering compound, because the allergy-triggering compound is aspirin ... acetylsalicylic acid.


What is another product name for salicylic acid?

salicylic acid is most commonly known as Aspirin (it is the main ingredient in Aspirin)


Is the main ingredient in aspirin found in the saliva of vampire bats?

yes


What is the active ingredient in Excederine?

The active ingredients are acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.


What is the compound of aspirin?

The active medical ingredient in Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, or A.S.A.


Is Ibuprofen apirin?

Ibuprofen is an entirely different drug that aspirin, but it is effective for similar pain relief and therapeutic purposes. Some of its side effects are different from the side effects of aspirin.