Popular medicine made from willow bark
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May 2, 1899 for the first time went on sale aspirin - the most popular antipyretic and painkiller. Before this, pain was relieved and herbal tinctures and opiates lowered the temperature.
The German company "Bayer & Co" for 3 years before the release was engaged in drug research. Experiments were conducted on the synthesis of salicin - crystalline glucoside, which was produced in willow bark and acted as an anti-inflammatory agent in the human body.
At first, aspirin was sold as a powder, after 4 years it began to be dispensed in pharmacies in the form of tablets without a prescription. It was inexpensive, effective, and relatively harmless. Aspirin very quickly gained popularity throughout the world.
Further research has disproved its relative harmlessness. With prolonged use, even in moderate doses, aspirin could cause gastric bleeding, kidney damage, and hearing defects. His reception was not recommended for children under 12 years.
Regular intake of aspirin could even provoke partial cell destruction. To cause the development of cancer. To provoke many adverse reactions.
