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* In [[1979]], Professor [[Chronotis]] offered [[Chris Parsons]] some aspirin for his headache. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'')
* In [[1979]], Professor [[Chronotis]] offered [[Chris Parsons]] some aspirin for his headache. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'')


* By the [[25th century]], aspirin was no longer used. [[Barbara Wright]] got some aspirin from the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s first aid kit for [[Vicki]]'s headache. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]'') Later, the Doctor no longer carried aspirin in his TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Race]]'')
* By the [[25th century]], aspirin was no longer used. [[Barbara Wright]] got some aspirin from the [[the Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]'s first aid kit for [[Vicki]]'s headache, but she compared taking the pills to the use of [[leech]]es. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]'') Later, the Doctor no longer carried aspirin in his TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Infinity Race]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==

Revision as of 19:59, 13 February 2013

Aspirin was a drug used by humans in tablet form to relieve mild pain.

Aspirin and Time Lords

Aspirin was a poison fatal to Time Lords.

  • The Sixth Doctor found himself poisoned by a large, concentrated dose of aspirin, which he knew to cause severe allergic, pulmonary and cerebral embolism in Time Lords. He fell into a deep coma while his body fought off the effects. (PROSE: Burning Heart)
  • Another such attempt was made on the Sixth Doctor's life when an alien who knew Time Lord physiology poisoned his tea with soluble aspirin. The Doctor counteracted the aspirin by eating chocolate, a source of simple triglycerides which the Doctor's body easily absorbed. This negated the anti-platelet effect of the aspirin. (AUDIO: The Condemned)
  • The Eighth Doctor, frustrated by the lack of service he found in a local government building, claimed he wanted to take an aspirin for the headache he'd gotten from the situation. (AUDIO: Caerdroia)

Other Appearances

Behind the scenes

Aspirin