Salicylates

What are Salicylates?

A salicylate is a salt or ester of salicylic acid. Salicylates are found naturally in some plants (such as white willow bark and wintergreen leaves) and are thought to protect the plant against insect damage and disease. Aspirin is a derivative of salicylic acid - and is also known as acetylsalicylic acid.

Salicylates are used as food preservatives and antiseptics and have bacteriostatic, fungicidal and keratolytic (skin peeling) properties. Salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid have analgesic (pain relieving), anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic (temperature-lowering) effects. The main risk of acetylsalicylic acid at therapeutic dosages is gastrointestinal irritation; however, it can be toxic if ingested in large quantities.

Most people have no problem with salicylate-containing foods or medicines; however, some people are extremely sensitive to them. In addition to aspirin, other common salicylate-containing medicines include bismuth subsalicylate, choline salicylate, diflunisal, magnesium salicylate, and salsalate.

List drug with Salicylates

Drug Name
Alka-Seltzer
Generic name: Aspirin, Sodium Bicarbonate, And Citric Acid
Aspirin, sodium bicarbonate, and citric acid
Generic name: Aspirin, Sodium Bicarbonate, And Citric Acid
Choline magnesium trisalicylate
Generic name: Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
Doans Pills Extra Strength
Generic name: Magnesium Salicylate
Magnesium salicylate
Generic name: Magnesium Salicylate
MST
Generic name: Magnesium Salicylate
Nuprin Backache
Generic name: Magnesium Salicylate
Salsalate
Generic name: Salsalate
Tricosal
Generic name: Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate
Trilisate
Generic name: Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate

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