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'''Aspirin''' was a drug used by [[human]]s in tablet form to relieve mild pain.
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'''Aspirin''' was a drug used by [[human]]s in [[pill|tablet]] form to relieve mild [[pain]].


==Aspirin and Time Lords==
== Aspirin and Time Lords ==
Aspirin is apparently a fatal poison to [[Time Lord]]s.
Aspirin was a poison fatal to [[Time Lord]]s. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}})


*[[Jo Grant]] once offered an unidentified tablet to the [[Third Doctor]], who declined because it was for the wrong metabolism, and it'd probably kill him. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Mind of Evil]]'')
[[Jo Grant]] once offered an unidentified tablet to the [[Third Doctor]], who declined because it was for the wrong [[metabolism]] and would probably kill him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Mind of Evil (TV story)|ep=four}})


*An 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 managed to counteract the aspirin by eating [[chocolate]], a source of simple triglycerides which the Doctor's body easily absorbed, and which counteracted the "anti-platelet effect of the aspirin." ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Condemned]]'')
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]]: {{cs|Burning Heart (novel)}})


*The Seventh Doctor claimed "one good dose of aspirin would be enough to kill him." ([[NA]]: ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]'')
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]]: {{cs|The Condemned (audio story)}})


*One of the [[Future Time Lords]] amused himself by taking powdered aspirin as a [[w:snuff|snuff]], which "would have killed a normal Time Lord in seconds by interfering with hormone receptor intermediaries." ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Taking of Planet 5]]'')
The Seventh Doctor knew one good dose of aspirin would be enough to kill him. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)}})


*The [[Eighth Doctor]], frustrated by the lack of service he finds in a local government building, claimed he wanted to take an aspirin for the headache he'd gotten from the situation.  Given aspirin's poisonous effects on Time Lords, this can be taken as a bit of dark humour on the Doctor's part. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Caerdroia]]'')
One of the [[Time Lord]]s from the [[War in Heaven]]'s future amused himself by taking powdered aspirin as a [[snuff]], which would have killed a normal Time Lord in seconds by interfering with hormone receptor intermediaries. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)}})


==Other appearances==
The [[Eighth Doctor]], frustrated by the lack of service he found in a local government building, joked that he wanted to take an aspirin for the [[headache]] he'd gotten from the situation. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Caerdroia (audio story)}})
*In [[1555]], [[Francois de Noailles]] accused [[Evelyn Smythe]] of plotting to use the aspirin she brought with her to poison Queen Mary. ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Marian Conspiracy]]'')


*In [[1979]], Professor [[Chronotis]] offered Chris Parsons some aspirin for his headache. ([[DW]]: ''[[Shada (TV story)|Shada]]'', [[WC]]: ''[[Shada (webcast)|Shada]]'')
Aspirin was among the remedies [[Jackie Tyler]] suggested to treat the newly [[Ninth Doctor's regeneration|regenerated]] [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[neuron implosion]] on [[Christmas Eve]] [[2006]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Christmas Invasion (TV story)}})


*By the [[25th century]], aspirin was no longer used. [[Barbara Wright]] got some aspirin from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s first aid kit for [[Vicki]]'s headache. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Web Planet]]'') Later, the Doctor no longer carried aspirin in his TARDIS. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Infinity Race]]'')
== Other appearances ==
In [[1555]], [[Francois de Noailles]] accused [[Evelyn Smythe]] of plotting to use the aspirin she brought with her to poison [[Queen]] [[Mary I]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Marian Conspiracy (audio story)}})


==Behind the Scenes==
In [[1979]], Professor [[Chronotis]] offered [[Chris Parsons]] some aspirin for his headache. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Shada (TV story)|part=six}}, [[WC]]: {{cs|Shada (webcast)}})
The tablet which would have killed the Doctor in ''[[The Mind of Evil]]'' was not specified to be aspirin.  It it was assumed to be so, and became [[fanon]], after [[Kate Orman]] specified the Doctor's weakness toward aspirin in ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird]].''[http://members.multimania.co.uk/cloisterlibrary/left.htm]


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By the [[25th century]], aspirin was no longer used. [[Barbara Wright]] got some aspirin from [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]]'s first aid kit for [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]'s headache, but she compared taking the pills to the use of [[leech]]es. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Web Planet (TV story)|namedep=The Web Planet (1)}}) Later, the Doctor no longer carried aspirin in his TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Infinity Race (novel)}})
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[[Raoul]] once took aspirin for a [[tension headache]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Hospitality (short story)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
* The tablet which would have killed the Doctor in ''[[The Mind of Evil (TV story)|The Mind of Evil]]'' was not specified as aspirin, but was assumed to be so. It became accepted as such after [[Kate Orman]] specified the Doctor's weakness toward aspirin in ''[[The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)|The Left-Handed Hummingbird]]''. Other references followed that novel.
 
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Latest revision as of 22:40, 5 November 2024

Aspirin

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

Aspirin and Time Lords[[edit] | [edit source]]

Aspirin was a poison fatal to Time Lords. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"])

Jo Grant once offered an unidentified tablet to the Third Doctor, who declined because it was for the wrong metabolism and would probably kill him. (TV: The Mind of Evil (episode four) [+]Loading...{"ep":"four","1":"The Mind of Evil (TV story)"})

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 [+]Loading...["Burning Heart (novel)"])

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 [+]Loading...["The Condemned (audio story)"])

The Seventh Doctor knew one good dose of aspirin would be enough to kill him. (PROSE: The Left-Handed Hummingbird [+]Loading...["The Left-Handed Hummingbird (novel)"])

One of the Time Lords from the War in Heaven's future amused himself by taking powdered aspirin as a snuff, which would have killed a normal Time Lord in seconds by interfering with hormone receptor intermediaries. (PROSE: The Taking of Planet 5 [+]Loading...["The Taking of Planet 5 (novel)"])

The Eighth Doctor, frustrated by the lack of service he found in a local government building, joked that he wanted to take an aspirin for the headache he'd gotten from the situation. (AUDIO: Caerdroia [+]Loading...["Caerdroia (audio story)"])

Aspirin was among the remedies Jackie Tyler suggested to treat the newly regenerated Tenth Doctor's neuron implosion on Christmas Eve 2006. (TV: The Christmas Invasion [+]Loading...["The Christmas Invasion (TV story)"])

Other appearances[[edit] | [edit source]]

In 1555, Francois de Noailles accused Evelyn Smythe of plotting to use the aspirin she brought with her to poison Queen Mary I. (AUDIO: The Marian Conspiracy [+]Loading...["The Marian Conspiracy (audio story)"])

In 1979, Professor Chronotis offered Chris Parsons some aspirin for his headache. (TV: Shada (part six) [+]Loading...{"part":"six","1":"Shada (TV story)"}, WC: Shada [+]Loading...["Shada (webcast)"])

By the 25th century, aspirin was no longer used. Barbara Wright got some aspirin from the TARDIS's first aid kit for Vicki's headache, but she compared taking the pills to the use of leeches. (TV: "The Web Planet" [+]Part of The Web Planet, Loading...{"namedep":"The Web Planet (1)","1":"The Web Planet (TV story)"}) Later, the Doctor no longer carried aspirin in his TARDIS. (PROSE: The Infinity Race [+]Loading...["The Infinity Race (novel)"])

Raoul once took aspirin for a tension headache. (PROSE: Hospitality [+]Loading...["Hospitality (short story)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The tablet which would have killed the Doctor in The Mind of Evil was not specified as aspirin, but was assumed to be so. It became accepted as such after Kate Orman specified the Doctor's weakness toward aspirin in The Left-Handed Hummingbird. Other references followed that novel.
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