With contributions from leading authorities, this volume reviews over a century of aspirin research and use. The most authoritative reference currently available, it provides a comprehensive source of information on the history, chemistry, absorption in the body, therapeutic effects, toxicology, elimination, and future uses of aspirin. The book includes the commercial use of aspirin and outlines the chemical properties and synthesis of aspirin and its derivatives developed over the last 100 years. Physicians, pharmacists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, and chemists will find this definitive reference an invaluable insight into this popular and fascinating drug.