Which analgesic is also taken in small doses to reduce the chance of a heart attack because it has an anti-blood-clotting action?

AParacetamol
BCodeine
CMorphine
DAspirin

Answer: D

Aspirin lowers blood clotting, so it is used in small doses for prevention of heart attack. Paracetamol has no such action and codeine and morphine are narcotics.

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Which analgesic is also taken in small doses to reduce the chance of a heart attack because it has an anti-blood-clotting action?

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