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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Chemistry in Everyday Life

Question:

Which property of aspirin makes it useful in the prevention of heart attack?

Options:

Antipyretic

Analgesic

Anti-blood clotting

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Anti-blood clotting

Explanation:

Acetyl salicylic acid is the chemical name of aspirin. Generally the heart attack comes due to the clotting of the blood in the vessels which supply the blood to the heart. Therefore the blood clot blocks the artery and prevents the blood flow to the heart and causes heart attack. Aspirin has property to reduces the formation of the clots in arteries and then to prevent the heart attack. Very low doses of aspirin is suggested to prevent heart attack problems. A general dose of 75 -100 mg of aspirin is suggestible to prevent heart attack. Medications in low doses of aspirin are called antiplatelets because they reduce the accumulation of platelets.