Aspirin is used for a variety of reasons, from reducing fever to providing relief for mild pain associated with headaches, menstrual cramps, and arthritis (Aspirin: MedlinePlus Drug . Its versatility leads to aspirin tablets being present in almost every home, which makes the consequences of their mishandling that much more impactful. Generally, patients are instructed not to store aspirin in areas exposed to excess heat and humidity as they cause aspirin to break down into salicylic acid and acetic acid (Aspirin: MedlinePlus Drug Information, n.d.). Salicylic acid is the substance responsible for aspirin's medicinal properties, and fluctuations in its concentration can lead to dosage inaccuracies. This leads to questions and concerns about the correlation between temperature and the concentration of salicylic acid within hydrolyzed aspirin.