300 mg of asirin taken in the early stages of a heart attack has a significant impact on mortality i.e. it saves lives. Putting a tablet in an everpresent keyring with the instructions 'in the event of central crushing chest pain, break open swallow tablet and dial 999' (that's 911 to the Americans) would be a lifesaver.

You can't do someone much harm with a single asirin and it is an over-the-counter drug so no great problems with selling it.
-- clowntriggerfish, May 04 2005

Psst <sp> aspirin.
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, May 04 2005


Perhaps ear-rings that double as defibbrilator padds would be the next logical step.
-- hidden truths, May 04 2005


Sorry, doktors dont make spellas.
-- clowntriggerfish, May 05 2005


We (USA) have keychains for carrying pills in (usually nitro). They are made of stainless steel, have a screw top lid and a rubber O ring.

They come in multiple sizes, with or without a medic alert symbol.

I have a friend that carries one with Allegra, Motrin, and gout attack pills in it.
-- 37PiecesOf Flair, May 05 2005


There is nothing new under the sun I guess. To really get publicity you could put a 'morning after pill' in a key chain. To up the stakes further you would do one with HIV post-exposure prophlaxis.
-- clowntriggerfish, May 07 2005


Don't worry Doc, they laughed at my idea to have a soup bowl double as a mind control ray deflecting helmet. <= - ) (Just teasing, bun for you.)
-- doctorremulac3, May 07 2005


The Aspi-ring should be pirate-themed as well.
-- hippo, May 07 2005


Too low-tech. I'd prefer a membranous container, implanted into your stomach, that holds an aspirin pill in it. When you have a heart attack, press your belly button and the membrane pops and releases the pill internally.
-- phundug, May 08 2005


I agree phundug. I was thinking something similar, yet not as cool. Do HIV post-exposure [prophylaxes] work? I've heard or such things in my personal "avoid aids at all costs" research.
-- SpocksEyebrow, May 08 2005


HIV Post-exposure prophlaxis 'almost certainly' works but that is as definate an answer as you are likely to get from a doctor.
-- clowntriggerfish, May 09 2005


Why not keep the tablet in a little locked box on the keyring? Then have the keyring monitor your heart rate so whenever something goes wrong, the keyring could unlock the tablet and allow access to it?
-- CombatChuck, May 09 2005



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