front 1 A: rapidly and almost completely absorbed from the stomach and small intestine | back 1 no data |
front 2 D: widely distributed into most body tissues and fluids | back 2 no data |
front 3 M: prodrug=active metabolite is salicylate. | back 3 no data |
front 4 It is hydrolyzed to salicylate in the mucosa of the GI tract and on first pass through the liver. | back 4 no data |
front 5 E: Other metabolites and some salicylate is excreted unchanged in urine. | back 5 no data |
front 6 Salicylates: | back 6 ■Analgesic: relieves mild to moderate pain such as arthritis, headache, or toothache. ■Antipyretic: reduces fever; no effect on normal body temperature ■Antiinflammatory : causes decreased erythema ( vasodilation) and swelling ■Uricosuric: large doses produce increase in uric acid secretion in urine; small doses of aspirin produce uric acid retention. ■Antiplatelet: irreversibly binds to platelets, results in reduced clotting |