Description

The aspirin equivalent dose (AED) for a nonaspirin salicyate can be estimated from the aspirin conversion factor (ACF) and amount of the compound ingested.


 

For a liquid formulation:

 

mL of pure salicylate ingested =

= (grams salicylate per mL liquid formulation) * (mL of liquid formulation) / (specific gravity of liquid salicylate in g per mL)

 

AED in grams aspirin =

= (mL of pure liquid salicylate ingested) * (aspirin conversion factor)

 

For a solid formulation:

 

AED in mg aspirin =

= (number of tablets or pills ingested) * (amount of salicylate in mg per tablet or pill) * (aspirin conversion factor)

 


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