Talc in Aspirin

[Dan W]

Beebop, which veterinary aspirin were you looking at? I have this one, and the label (and one of the reviews) implies it's pure aspirin.

Just to be sure, I'll e-mail them. I've been using it mostly topically where additives are less of a concern.

 

[Beebop]

The same product but on UK amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vedco-Aspirin-P ... rin+powder

Product Description
Aspirin Powder -1lb Use to reduce pain and lower fever in livestock. Mature horses 1/4-2 oz., foals 1/8-1/5 oz.Flavored aspirin powder, used for pain relief and reduce fever. Top-dress food.

If you do email them could you ask about the difference in the UK product as well? Thanks!

 

[Dan W]

Beebop, I ended up calling Vedco, and they confirmed that the aspirin they make is just acetylsalicylic acid with no flavorings or excipients. I think the UK aspirin listing is just a copy-and-paste error from another product. And from what I can tell from the "manufacturer reference number", you'll be getting the same product as the US listing.

 

[Beebop]

Dan, thank you very much! Let me know if you ever try it internally (and live to tell the tale )
Much appreciated :)

 

[Dan W]

Let me know if you ever try it internally (and live to tell the tale )

I've used it internally maybe a dozen times, and I'm largely still alive :)

Since it sounds like your only other option includes talc, I'd give the powder a try, personally. I'm not convinced that the quality-control on "for human" products is that much better :)

 

[jaa]

This product just showed up on amazon.ca

http://www.amazon.ca/Priority-Care-Aspi ... rin+powder

Anyone have any experience with it? Apparently good for horses, not for cats

People who like this product also like Broda Barnes

 

[jaa]

Just heard back from the manufacturer about the above product. No added ingredients, just pure aspirin powder.

 

[Surfari]

Let me know if you ever try it internally (and live to tell the tale )

I've used it internally maybe a dozen times, and I'm largely still alive :)

Since it sounds like your only other option includes talc, I'd give the powder a try, personally. I'm not convinced that the quality-control on "for human" products is that much better :)

Hi Dan, Can you tell me how you measure the powdered aspirin? I'm confused when I compare a aspirin tablet (325mg) to my 100 mg scoop (which I got from Beyond Century for something else). Or does it have to do with weight?

This is my first time writing - so hello everyone - so glad I found you.
Thanks,
Ann

 

[charlie]

Ann, welcome to the forum.

 

[Surfari]

Thanks, Charlie.

 

[Dan W]

Hi Dan, Can you tell me how you measure the powdered aspirin? I'm confused when I compare a aspirin tablet (325mg) to my 100 mg scoop (which I got from Beyond Century for something else). Or does it have to do with weight?

Hi Ann, and I echo Charlie's welcome!

It is by weight, so your other scoop won't necessarily be accurate. I'm not even sure that different aspirin powders have the same volume/weight ratio. But for the Vedco powder I have, I use 1/32 tsp to get (very roughly) 325mg. If you don't have something that can measure that small, I can take a picture of the dose so you can eyeball it, or track down the measuring spoons I bought online.

 

[Surfari]

Thanks Dan, that's exactly what I needed. I also have the Vedco powder and I see some of the small measuring spoons on line, so I'll order some.
Thanks also for the nice welcome.
Ann

 

[loess]

My bag of veterinary aspirin arrived yesterday. Gotta say, receiving a big bag of white powder in the mail is fun in a twisted sort of way. It's like, the closest I'll ever get to the life of a coked-out 1980s rock star blue-haired glitter happyland. Anyway the crystals in this stuff are fairly sizable and don't dissolve very easily. How do you guys take this stuff, are you putting it in gel-caps or just shotgunning a pinch with an OJ chaser or what? I have this nagging fear that if I don't dissolve it first it will give me a stomachache so I've been pouring hot water over it like a tea then stirring it and gulping it down (I do the 1/32 teaspoon like Dan said).

 

[jyb]

My bag of veterinary aspirin arrived yesterday. Gotta say, receiving a big bag of white powder in the mail is fun in a twisted sort of way. It's like, the closest I'll ever get to the life of a coked-out 1980s rock star blue-haired glitter happyland. Anyway the crystals in this stuff are fairly sizable and don't dissolve very easily. How do you guys take this stuff, are you putting it in gel-caps or just shotgunning a pinch with an OJ chaser or what? I have this nagging fear that if I don't dissolve it first it will give me a stomachache so I've been pouring hot water over it like a tea then stirring it and gulping it down (I do the 1/32 teaspoon like Dan said).

I think that even for the regular aspirin, you need hot water for it dissolved completely (if you need it to be prior to consumption, to filter impurities). At least, I feel a difference in taste: the lightly acid taste only comes when it was with hot water.

 

[Mastemah]

I've been using Aniniprin P for a couple of years now. Usually 2-6 x 1/16 of a tsp. haven't died yet:) just so you know....

 

[Mastemah]

Almost forgot . Ray mentioned talc having asbestos in it...

 

[charlie]

Almost forgot . Ray mentioned talc having asbestos in it...

 

[jyb]

Almost forgot . Ray mentioned talc having asbestos in it...

Let's hope a cloth filter is enough for those aspirin tablets...

 

[loess]

Forgive me for bordering on Captain Obvious here but, to be sure: so I can just mix the pure aspirin powder in water (hot or not) and gulp it down without worrying about if any of it is dissolved?

 

[Dan W]

Forgive me for bordering on Captain Obvious here but, to be sure: so I can just mix the pure aspirin powder in water (hot or not) and gulp it down without worrying about if any of it is dissolved?

I find that adding some baking soda helps fully dissolve the aspirin (credit to Dewitt, I think?). I've been playing around with mixing it into milk (along with baking soda) just to cut back on liquids, though it's hard to see whether it's dissolved that way.