Formulations containing high concentrations of aspirin often smell like vinegar because aspirin can decompose through hydrolysis in moist conditions, yielding salicylic and acetic acids. What does acetylsalicylic acid do in aspirin? Aspirin is an orally administered non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent. Acetylsalicylic acid binds to and acetylates serine residues in cyclooxygenases, resultingRead More →

Medications Affect the Clotting Process Aspirin. Clopidogrel (Plavix) Dipyridamole (Persantine) Prasugrel (Effient) Ticagrelor (Brilinta) Ticlopidine (Ticlid) Can medication cause DVT? Certain medications (eg, birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, tamoxifen, thalidomide, erythropoietin). The risk of a blood clot is further increased in people who use one of these medications andRead More →