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The Active Ingredient Acetylsalicic Acid
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Tiny crystals of Acetylsalicic acid under the microscope.

Acetylsalicylic acid acts in a pain relieving, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and anti-thrombotic manner. It is particularly suited for the treatment of light to moderate states of pain or inflammation and fever. Typical areas of indication are headaches, migraine, dental pain, muscle- and joint ailments and fever, as are common with a cold, as well as menstrual discomforts. When dealing with infectious diseases of bacterial or viral origin, acetylsalicylic acid is able to lower the body's temperature.

An increased conglomeration of blood platelets and the resulting release of serotonin are
characteristic for migraine attacks. Apart from relieving pain and being anti-inflammatory, this is another point of application for acetylsalicylic acid.