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Medication

ASA

Aspirin

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What ASA stands for

ASA is a medical abbreviation for aspirin - written out in full as “Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)”. TermDecode files it under medication abbreviations.

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Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)

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ASA 81mg daily

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Other medication abbreviations

NSAID

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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ACE-I

ACE inhibitor

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ARB

Angiotensin receptor blocker

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BB

Beta blocker

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CCB

Calcium channel blocker

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PPI

Proton pump inhibitor

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