If you take Astin, you’ll be feeling much better now.
I think they are actually aspirin and caffeine. Between the stimulant and the no-waiting-to-dissolve, they are much faster acting.
The analgesic effect is not related to the anti-inflammatory effect. One gets analgesia from aspirin with a single dose. One does not get any significant anti-inflammatory effect from aspirin (or other NSAIDs) until one has been on fixed doses of it for at least a few weeks, if not longer.
Sure, it works. But there are reasons other NSAIDs were developed. Aspirin is hard on the stomach, thins blood, and can be counterindicated in a number of cases. I still prefer NSAIDs over acetaminophen due to the fact that I’d rather risk dyspepsia than liver failure.
Frankly, it’s a shame the COX-2 inhibitors were pulled. Yes, I know you can still get celecoxib, and yes, I realize the increased risk of cardiovascular events, but it seems like it left a big hole in painkillers between NSAIDs and opiates.
Vioxx is the stuff I miss. Worked like a charm on my back, not addictive, didn’t make me spacey, didn’t bother my stomach - it was too good to last.
Regards,
Shodan
Meh, COX-2 were found to be pretty similar to COX-1; just as much pain relief, just as much risk of GI and other bleeding. Just as much cardiac risk, if not more.
Now that I cannot take ibuprofen any more, aspirin is what works best for aches and pains. I still prefer Excedrin for any headache, including migraines. Of course, Excedrin is aspirin + acetaminophen + caffeine. Sometimes I take Excedrin for my regular pain, too. Plain acetaminophen doesn’t do a whole lot for me.
I saw what you did there.
So did I. For those who don’t get the reference:[SPOILER]It’s from the TV show Night Court, where John Astin played a recurring character who had “…but I’m feeling much better now” as a catchphrase:
That makes sense thanks for the clarification 
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