Treatment of aches and pains associated with headache common cold and sore throat and for reduction of fever It may be used to reduce the risk of death and lessen the damaging effects of an acute heart attack It is also used to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in certain men and women who have already had a heart attack or ischemic stroke It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor Espin is a nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug NSAID It works by inhibiting several different chemical processes within the body that cause pain inflammation and fever It also reduces the tendency for blood to clot