Is it true that aspirin can affect our liver?

please tell me... i want to know about how serious is the effectness...
Answer:
It is very rare that Aspirin can cause any damage to the liver. There have been only a handful of cases of hepatotoxicity (liver damage) but these have been primarily in either YOUNG rheumatoid arthritis patients or lupus patients, and even then it was reversible.Sometimes Aspirin is mistaken for acetaminophen, which in high doses can cause liver damage, but even this is rare.Keep in mind that Aspirin still needs a somewhat healthy liver to function properly! Aspirin is broken down into the active salicylate partially by the liver. The salicylate in Aspirin is then broken down into smaller components, primarily by the liver, so it can be easily removed from the body in the urine.

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ye it duz, but in the long term, it starts to get eatn away shall we say!

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yeah if you take the whole bottle

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I don't know specifically, but a lot of drugs do IF you take them for a long time or abuse them. For most people, I don't think it would be a problem.

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Your body needs ways of getting rid of harmful chemicals, and the liver is very important in this process. Any time you take medicine, even an aspirin, it's your liver's job to later remove the medicine from your bloodstream. If your liver isn't functioning correctly, the medicine may stay in your bloodstream longer than it should, and that can cause problems. :-)

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Aspirin is ok.. stay away from Acetominephen (tylenol)

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Yes, Aspirin can affect our liver.Aspirin causes insignificant gastrointestinal bleeding that can over time, however, cause iron deficiency; gastric ulcers may also occur with long-term use. Complications can be avoided by using enteric-coated aspirin, which does not dissolve until reaching the intestine. Aspirin should not be given to children who have chicken pox or influenza, because it increases the risk of contracting the rare and frequently fatal Reye's syndrome, a disease of the brain and some abdominal organs.
You can get more information on Encarta 2006

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