Consider the following
Assertion (A): Aspirin is useful in the prevention of heart attacks
Reason (R): Aspirin acts as anti-blood clotting agent
The correct answer is
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Aspirin has multiple therapeutic effects:
- \textbf{Analgesic} (pain reliever)
- \textbf{Antipyretic} (fever reducer)
- \textbf{Anti-inflammatory}
- \textbf{Antiplatelet} (anti-clotting)
The first three are due to its effect in most body tissues, while the anti-clotting effect is specific to its action on blood platelets.