Aspirin and Related Drugs (Hardcover, New)

This much anticipated volume critically reviews over a century of aspirin research and use. Providing a comprehensive source of information on the history, chemistry, absorption in the body, therapeutic effects, toxicology, elimination and future uses of aspirin, it is the most definitive reference currently available on this drug.
With chapters including the historical development of the salicylates and the commercial use of aspirin, this book also outlines the chemical properties and synthesis of aspirin, and its derivatives, developed over the last 100 years. Physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, chemists and other scientists will all find this book an invaluable insight into this popular and fascinating drug.