AspirinAspirin is the genericized trademark for acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. Read from the Drugbox of the Wikipedia article Aspirin, revision 1378675444.

Property

Value

Formula

C9H8O4, 180.16 g/mol

Melting point

135 °C

Density

1.4 g/cm³

Bioavailability

90 %

Protein binding

85 %

Elimination half-life

2.5 h

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