Aspirin

Overview

Aspirin is a pharmaceutical drug used to reduce pain, fever, or inflammation. It is classified as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and has antiplatelet properties that are useful for preventing and treating cardiac events.

API suppliers (13)

Suppliers of Aspirin evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• JQC (Huayin) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.China1 active DMF
• HEBEI JINGYE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CORP LTDChina1 active DMF
• Zydus Lifesciences LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SHANDONG XINHUA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina1 active DMF GMP on record
• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTDIndia1 active DMF
• INDUSTRIA QUIMICA ANDINA Y CIA SA
• HEBEI JINGYE CHEMICAL CO LTD
• The Dow Chemical CompanyUnited States
• Bayer PlcUnited Kingdom
• ILKIM AS
• CHEMISCHE FABRIK WEYL GMBH
• PHARMACEUTICAL WORKS POLPHARMA SA
• INDUSTRIES MONFEL S.A. DE C.V.

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (2 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Aspirin expires 29 Sept 2032. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

2-acetyloxybenzoic acid

Canonical SMILES

CC(=O)OC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)O

InChIKey

BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Therapeutic areas