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 (12)

Suppliers of Aspirin backed by a verifiable FDA Type II Drug Master File. Source: FDA quarterly DMF list.

• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTD1 active DMF
• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTD1 active DMF
• SHANDONG XINHUA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina1 active DMF
• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTD1 active DMF
• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTD1 active DMF
• SHANDONG XINHUA PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina1 active DMF
• ESTEVE HUAYI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina1 active DMF
• THE ANDHRA SUGARS LTD1 active DMF
• The Dow Chemical CompanyUnited States
• ILKIM AS
• Bayer AGGermany
• HEBEI JINGYE CHEMICAL CO LTD

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (2 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Aspirin expires 28 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