[MHGinTN]

People take aspirin for pain in the form that works quickly. If regular pain mediation is done with aspirin, the 'coated' versions are useful because they dissolve more slowly and when in the intestine where natural buffering reduces irritant potential. Some of the new 'cox-2' inhibitors do a great job in inflammation reduction without the same irritation potential of aspirin. But nothing I've found works as quickly or predictably as aspirin! ... [The above is from Dr. Quack, a non-doctor to be sure!]

[varina davis]

But nothing I've found works as quickly or predictably as aspirin!

I absolutely agree! I've used Bufferin (when needed) all my life with no noticible stomach upsets. I would not use any of the synthetics because they are very hard on your liver.