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The Wikipedia entry for aspirin provides some history, including its origin as a willow bark extract, who first synthesized it chemically, and how it evolved to the OTC medication we use today.
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Which French scientist discovered aspirin?
The French chemist Charles Frederic Gerhardt was the first to prepare acetylsalicylic acid in 1853.
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active and healthy
Where did selman waksman invent medicine?
he discovered the streptomycin the antibiotic active against tuberculosis.
What is the active ingredient in aspirin that gives the observed therapeutic properties?
The active ingredient in aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid. It was first discovered in willow bark by an Oxford scientist in 1763.
What is the active ingredient in Excederine?
The active ingredients are acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine.
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.
Does Rapid Release Tylenol Contain Aspirin?
No, it contains acetaminophen as the only active ingredient.
What is the difference between extra strength aspirin and regular aspirin?
Extra strength aspirin has more active ingredients than regular strength aspirin. The active ingredient in aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. The more of this, the more strength. Basically extra strength has more acetylsalicylic acid then regular aspirin.
Name 3 products that contain aspirin as the main active ingredient?
Anacin Excedrin Bufferin
What is the compound of aspirin?
The active medical ingredient in Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, or A.S.A.
Does zolpidem contain aspirin?
No. It contains only one active ingredient (zolpidem or zolpidem tartrate).
What happens to aspirin if we boil it?
The active ingredient in aspirin is acetyl salicylic acid. This is an ester, and boiling it will hydrolyze the bond and break it down into acetic acid and salicylic acid.
Is there any Tylenol or Aspirin in Xanax or Valium?
The question is not clear... but there is no aspirin in xanax, and there is no xanax in aspirin.
Does acetaminophen has aspirin in it?
No, aspirin is not acetaminophen. Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and other preparations.
