Hi again everyone,

Since I didn't get any "directly related" answers to my questions on my last
post, let's try this shorter post.

In my last post I mentioned aspirin, and buffered aspirin, and ibuprofen.
But I failed to address the so called safety coated (i.e.., enteric coated)
aspirins (e.g.., ecotrin and their generic equivalents).  As an aside,  I'll
never understand why people pay for brand name OTC drugs or prescription
drugs in lieu of generic.

Anyway here is the question - why doesn't everyone buy safety (or enteric)
coated aspirin instead of regular or buffered aspirin, since it is designed
to dissolve in the small intestine instead of the stomach, and therefore
protect the stomach from  the "direct contact" caustic effect.  There will
still be the prostaglandin blocking damage to the stomach mucosa
prostaglandins once any of the aspirins (or ibuprofen or naprosyn) get into
the blood stream.

Okay, the question is why doesn't everyone but safety coated aspirin.  I
understand there may be a chance of the enteric coated stuff going right on
through, but the company that makes ecotrin (Glaxo) certainly doesn't
advertise that.

Pete