NSAID Antiplatelet Effects ========================== þ Aspirin antiplatelet effect - irreversible and takes about 60 days to go away entirely (about 30 day half-life of circulating platelets) - acetylates platelets irreversibly þ other NSAID antiplatelet effects - reversible on discontinuing drug - seems to reverse in about 24 hours. [Ann Intern Med 2005;142:506-509.] þ non-aspirin salicylate antiplatelet effects - none [Med Ltr 1994;36(934):101.] - e.g., Trilisate (choline magnesium salicylate) Disalcid (salicylsalicylic acid [salsalate])