Cardiovascular system aspirin

Heme oxygenase-1 is inducible and a number of compounds have been identified which induce it so as to produce carbon monoxide, biliverdin/bilirubin and Fe2+/ferritin [12]. These include aspirin, statins, curcumin (a component of turmeric) and resveratrol (a component of red wine). The induction of heme oxygenase takes many hours so that such treatments are applicable to chronic conditions. Aspirin and statins are now prescribed for the cardiovascular system but the significance of the heme oxygenase is unproven. The compounds that are catabolised to give CO provide an alternative procedure. 

Apart from rare reports of variant angina pectoris and vasculitis theoretically related to thromboxane, aspirin is not associated with adverse effects on the cardiovascular system (17,18), except an increase in circulating plasma volume after large doses. 

Other adverse effects of fenoprofen include nausea, dyspepsia, peripheral edema, rash, pruritus, central nervous system and cardiovascular effects, tinnitus, and drug interactions. However, the latter effects are less common than with aspirin. 

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