Aspirin

Aspirin is a common medicine, used lots in modern life. It is a pain killer, which not only helps people in pain feel better, but also allows painful surgeries to take place that would have been impossible before. It has change many lives and allowed many people to overcome pain by swallowing a pill.

The aspirin that we know today was found in 1890's, though many similar products had been created before. It was found by German chemist Felix Hoffman, when he used it to alleviate his fathers rheumatism. 

The chemical formula for aspirin it:

The chemical structure for aspirin is: C9H8O4

Facts:

You can use aspirin to revive a car battery!

It is the world top selling drug.

It can treat more than 50 disorders.

Lots of people with asthma are allergic to it.

It can be used as an acne treatment.

It can also be used to lengthen the life of a cut flower.

Aspirin can also be very dangerous. A recent study has shown that around 3,000 deaths a year are caused by taking aspirin.