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    Aspirin

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    Acetylsalicylate (bottom) is the aspirin of today. Adding a chemical tag called an acetyl group (shaded box, bottom) to a molecule derived from willow bark (salicylate, top) makes the molecule less acidic (and easier on the lining of the digestive tract), but still effective at relieving pain. See image 2530 for a labeled version of this illustration. Featured in Medicines By Design.
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    KeywordsNSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, pain reliever, natural product
    SourceCrabtree + Company
    Date2008-10-16 00:00:00
    Credit LineNational Institute of General Medical Sciences
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    Record TypeIllustration
    Topic Area(s);#Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology;#
    Previous UsesMedicines by Design page 20
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