Aspilets is the brand name for which drug?

• A. Aspirin
• B. Ibuprofen
• C. Ambroxol
• D. Bisacodyl

Answer: (A)

This question tests your ability to connect a brand name to its active ingredient. Aspilets is a brand name used for aspirin, which is acetylsalicylic acid. Beyond its pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects, aspirin is well known for its antiplatelet action: it irreversibly inhibits the enzyme COX-1 in platelets, lowering thromboxane A2 and reducing platelet aggregation. That antiplatelet effect is why low-dose aspirin is commonly used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes.

The other drugs listed are different classes with distinct uses and brand names, so they don’t match Aspilets. Ibuprofen is another NSAID with its own brand names, Ambroxol is a mucolytic, and Bisacodyl is a stimulant laxative.