The genetic toxicology of paracetamol and aspirin: a review.

doi:10.1016/0165-1110(93)90011-b

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The genetic toxicology of paracetamol and aspirin: a review.

Mutation research - 1 Mar 1993

Giri A K

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Paracetamol and aspirin are the two most widely used analgesics available for human use without prescription in several parts of the world. Paracetamol has an antipyretic activity, and aspirin has both antipyretic and anti-inflammatory activities. Characterization of the mutagenicity and clastoge...

Topics

Acetaminophen
Animals
Aspirin
Cells, Cultured
Escherichia coli
Humans
Mutagens
Mutation
Salmonella typhimurium

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