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One of the possible contributing factors to the 1918 influence death rate was the use of aspirin to treat patients. It was put under the “can’t hurt” bucket. W
by rabboRubble 9y ago
One of the possible contributing factors to the 1918 influence death rate was the use of aspirin to treat patients. It was put under the “can’t hurt” bucket.
While something harmless like a food product seems like a harmless enough recommendation, remember aspirin is a chemical equivalent to white willow bark tea.
Edit: a sample source for increased influence mortality with salicylate therapy
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/49/9/1405/301441 https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/49/9/1405/301441
- IntronExon 9y agoI don’t think anyone with a medical degree thinks of aspirin as harmless. If you have any issues with bleeding, it can kill you. Vit C is different, but let me be clear that I’m not endorsing it. AFAIK there is no known toxicity related to Vit C, it’s ubiquitous in most modern diets, and has no secondary effects such as blood thinning. Aspirin is often thought of as harmless by some, but it’s a powerful drug with numerous effects. Vit C is just ascorbic acid.
- user5994461 9y agoAspirin is only thought of harmless by men.
- IntronExon 9y agoYou think that having menses somehow makes women the only people who understand the risks of blood thinners?
- user5994461 9y agoIt's not a mere "risk" when you bleed every other week. You might as well not have aspirin in your drawer. Use paracetamol.