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Is Bufferin the same thing or very similar to coated aspirin?
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Can you give your dog Bufferin?
No - Bufferin is buffered aspirin and can be fatal to dogs.
What buffer is present in Bufferin?
because it has a special coating on it that protects the stomach lining. But all the other ingredients are the same as aspirin
Which one of the following is a example of a generic drug Tylenol Advil aspirin Bufferin?
Bufferin, the others are name brand products that are popular.
If a patient use aspirin and suffer from stomachaches how can they be cured?
Aspirin can cause an irrated stomach. Ibuprofin (aceteminophen) and bufferin (buffered or coated aspirin) was made primarily to bypass the stomach and be digested in the intestines therefore not irritating the stomach. The heavy use of aspirin can cause ulceritis of the stomach wall and irritate existing ulcers. See the related link for more information.
Name 3 products that contain aspirin as the main active ingredient?
Anacin Excedrin Bufferin
What is the buffering agent in buffered aspirin?
Aspirin is an acid - aceetylsalicylic acid. The continuous or excessive consumption of aspirin (an acid) can be harmful to why it is good that a buffer compound is added.
In aspirin EC what does the abbreviation EC stand for?
Aspirin Enteric Coated
An aspirin product on the market claims to use magnesium hydroxide as a buffering?
Aspirin companies use compounds like magnesium hydroxide, magnesium carbonate, and aluminum glycinate as bufferin to reduce the irritation of the salicyclic acid thats in aspirin.
Can a enteric coated aspirin be crushed?
While an enteric aspirin can be crushed it is not recommended. Enteric coated aspirin is usually time release. Crushing time release aspirin can cause one to overdose as the aspirin is released into the system all at once.
What is a coated aspirin?
In most cases, when a tablet/pill/ or capsule is "coated" it means that it has a thin layer over the surface of it to make it taste better.Like ibuprofen is sugar coated to make it taste better.Unless things are different where your from, I'm sure you just have a sugar coated aspirin so the taste is not so offensive.
How long does it take for a white coated aspirin to dissolve?
3 hours
Is aspirin is soluble in water?
Yes, but you usually have to crush it somewhat or it will take all day. The coated aspirin won't. See discussion.
