A patient is administered acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) for fever and headache. What is the action of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)?
A) Inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the central and peripheral nervous system
B) Providing selective action by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the CNS
C) Inhibiting the release of norepinephrine to increase blood pressure
D) Suppressing the function of the hypothalamus to decrease inflammation
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Aspirin inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system. Acetylsalicylic acid does not provide selective action by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the CNS. Aspirin does not inhibit the release of norepinephrine to increase blood pressure. Aspirin does not suppress the function of the hypothalamus to decrease inflammation.
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