The Aspirin Label:
Worksheet #4

1. Explain your selections from Worksheet #3. Then compare your responses to those of your classmates.

    

    

2. Is aspirin "perfectly safe"? Explain your answer.

    

    

3. What are some of the dangers associated with using aspirin?

    

    

4. What are some of the benefits of aspirin besides pain relief? Can you name some other products that relieve pain but do not have the other benefits of aspirin?

    

    

5. Is there any information on the label you would want to eliminate? If you did eliminate this information, what consequences might there be? To the consumer? To the pharmacist? To the pharmaceutical company?