The chemical name of Aspirin is?: (A) Methyl salicylate, (B) Para-aminobenzoic Acid, (C) Para-aminisalicylic acid, (D) Acetyl salicylic acid
Answer is D. Aspirin is Acetylsalicylic acid which conves to salicylic acid in the body, responsible for the action. ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY;7TH EDITION; KD TRIPATHI; PAGE NO 195