Aspirin – or acetylsalicylic acid -- is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. And, as it can be bought without a prescription, it’s one that medical professionals are not always aware their patients are taking.
But anyone reading Drug Allergy - Aspirin Allergy: What Are The Symptoms, a recent article posted on the Mayo Clinic website – will understand that it’s important to specifically ask patients if they’re taking aspirin when they come in complaining of an ailment. That’s because the symptoms of an allergy to acetylsalicylic acid are varied, and might otherwise be attributed to another source, thereby causing a misdiagnosis.
