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.