methyl salicylate

Introduction

Component of Ben-Gay & other arthritis or sports creams.

Indications

• topical agent: pain due to arthritis, myalgias, sprains

Adverse effects

• case report of death due to methyl salicylate toxicity
• heat & exercise increase absorption

• drug adverse effects of NSAIDs

More general terms

• salicylate

Component of

• capsicum/menthol/methyl salicylate
• capsicum/eucalyptus oil/menthol/methyl salicylate
• capsaicin/methyl salicylate
• camphor/methyl salicylate
• camphor/menthol/methylsulfonylmethane/methyl salicylate
• camphor/capsicum/menthol/methyl salicylate
• camphor/capsaicin/eucalyptus oil/menthol/methyl salicylate
• benzocaine/capsaicin/lidocaine/methyl salicylate
• methyl salicylate/zinc/zinc gluconate
• methyl salicylate/turpentine
• methacholine/methyl salicylate
• menthol/methyl salicylate/thymol
• lidocaine/menthol/methyl salicylate
• guaiacol/methyl salicylate
• eucalyptol/menthol/methyl salicylate/thymol
• capsaicin/menthol/methyl salicylate
• capsaicin/lidocaine/menthol/methyl salicylate
• camphor/eucalyptus oil/menthol/methyl salicylate
• camphor/capsaicin/menthol/methyl salicylate/peppermint oil/zinc oxide
• camphor/capsaicin/menthol/methyl salicylate
• benzocaine/menthol/methyl salicylate
• aspirin/camphor/menthol/methyl salicylate
• menthol/methyl salicylate
• isopropanol/methyl salicylate
• camphor/menthol/methyl salicylate

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=4133