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Salicylates (Systemic)

Description and Brand Names | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects


Category
  • Analgesic—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered; Choline and Magnesium Salicylates; Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate; Salsalate; Sodium Salicylate
  • Anti-inflammatory, nonsteroidal—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered; Choline and Magnesium Salicylates; Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate; Salsalate; Sodium Salicylate
  • Antipyretic—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered; Choline and Magnesium Salicylates; Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate; Salsalate; Sodium Salicylate
  • Antirheumatic, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered; Choline and Magnesium Salicylates; Choline Salicylate; Magnesium Salicylate; Salsalate; Sodium Salicylate
  • Antithrombotic—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered
  • Myocardial infarction prophylactic—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered
  • Myocardial reinfarction prophylactic—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered
  • Platelet aggregation inhibitor—Aspirin; Aspirin and Caffeine; Aspirin and Caffeine, Buffered; Aspirin, Buffered
Description

Salicylates are used to relieve pain and reduce fever. Most salicylates are also used to relieve some symptoms caused by arthritis (rheumatism), such as swelling, stiffness, and joint pain. However, they do not cure arthritis and will help you only as long as you continue to take them.

Aspirin may also be used to lessen the chance of heart attack, stroke, or other problems that may occur when a blood vessel is blocked by blood clots. Aspirin helps prevent dangerous blood clots from forming. However, this effect of aspirin may increase the chance of serious bleeding in some people. Therefore, aspirin should be used for this purpose only when your doctor decides, after studying your medical condition and history, that the danger of blood clots is greater than the risk of bleeding. Do not take aspirin to prevent blood clots or a heart attack unless it has been ordered by your doctor .

Salicylates may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

The caffeine present in some of these products may provide additional relief of headache pain or faster pain relief.

Some salicylates are available only with your medical doctor's or dentist's prescription. Others are available without a prescription; however, your medical doctor or dentist may have special instructions on the proper dose of these medicines for your medical condition.

These medicines are available in the following dosage forms:

    Oral
  • Aspirin
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Chewable tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Chewing gum tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Delayed-release (enteric-coated) tablets (U.S. and Canada)
    • Extended-release tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Aspirin and Caffeine
    • Capsules (Canada)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Buffered Aspirin
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Buffered Aspirin and Caffeine
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Choline Salicylate
    • Oral solution (U.S.)
  • Choline and Magnesium Salicylates
    • Oral solution (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Magnesium Salicylate
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Salsalate
    • Capsules (U.S.)
    • Tablets (U.S. and Canada)
  • Sodium Salicylate
    • Tablets (Canada)
    • Delayed-release (enteric-coated) tablets (U.S.)
    Rectal
  • Aspirin
    • Suppositories (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

  • Acuprin 81 1
  • Amigesic 8
  • Anacin Caplets 2
  • Anacin Maximum Strength 2
  • Anacin Tablets 2
  • Anaflex 750 8
  • Arthritis Pain Ascriptin 3
  • Arthritis Pain Formula 3
  • Arthritis Strength Bufferin 3
  • Arthropan 5
  • Aspergum 1
  • Aspirin Regimen Bayer Adult Low Dose 1
  • Aspirin Regimen Bayer Regular Strength Caplets 1
  • Aspir-Low 1
  • Aspirtab 1
  • Aspirtab-Max 1
  • Backache Caplets 7
  • Bayer Children's Aspirin 1
  • Bayer Select Maximum Strength Backache Pain Relief Formula 7
  • Bufferin Caplets 3
  • Bufferin Tablets 3
  • Buffex 3
  • Buffinol 3
  • Buffinol Extra 3
  • Cama Arthritis Pain Reliever 3
  • CMT 6
  • Cope 4
  • Disalcid 8
  • Doan's Regular Strength Tablets 7
  • Easprin 1
  • Ecotrin Caplets 1
  • Ecotrin Tablets 1
  • Empirin 1
  • Extended-release Bayer 8-Hour 1
  • Extra Strength Bayer Arthritis Pain Formula Caplets 1
  • Extra Strength Bayer Aspirin Caplets 1
  • Extra Strength Bayer Aspirin Tablets 1
  • Extra Strength Bayer Plus Caplets 3
  • Gensan 2
  • Genuine Bayer Aspirin Caplets 1
  • Genuine Bayer Aspirin Tablets 1
  • Halfprin 1
  • Healthprin Adult Low Strength 1
  • Healthprin Full Strength 1
  • Healthprin Half-Dose 1
  • Magan 7
  • Magnaprin 3
  • Marthritic 8
  • Maximum Strength Arthritis Foundation Safety Coated Aspirin 1
  • Maximum Strength Ascriptin 3
  • Maximum Strength Doan's Analgesic Caplets 7
  • Mobidin 7
  • Mono-Gesic 8
  • Norwich Aspirin 1
  • P-A-C Revised Formula 2
  • Regular Strength Ascriptin 3
  • Salflex 8
  • Salsitab 8
  • Sloprin 1
  • St. Joseph Adult Chewable Aspirin 1
  • Tricosal 6
  • Trilisate 6
  • ZORprin 1

In Canada—

  • Anacin 2
  • Anacin Extra Strength 2
  • Antidol 2
  • Apo-Asa 1
  • Apo-ASEN 1
  • Arco Pain Tablet 2
  • Arthrisin 1
  • Artria S.R 1
  • Aspergum 1
  • Aspirin Caplets 1
  • Aspirin Children's Tablets 1
  • Aspirin, Coated 1
  • Aspirin Plus Stomach Guard Extra Strength 3
  • Aspirin Plus Stomach Guard Regular Strength 3
  • Aspirin Tablets 1
  • Astone 2
  • Astrin 1
  • Bufferin Caplets 3
  • Bufferin Extra Strength Caplets 3
  • Calmine 2
  • C2 2
  • C2 Buffered 4
  • Coryphen 1
  • Disalcid 8
  • Doan's Backache Pills 7
  • Dodd's Extra Strength 9
  • Dodd's Pills 9
  • Dolomine 2
  • Entrophen Caplets 1
  • Entrophen Extra Strength 1
  • Entrophen 15 Maximum Strength Tablets 1
  • Entrophen 10 Super Strength Caplets 1
  • Entrophen Tablets 1
  • Gin Pain Pills 9
  • Headache Tablet 1
  • Herbopyrine 2
  • Instantine 2
  • Kalmex 2
  • Nervine 2
  • Novasen 1
  • Novasen Sp.C 1
  • Pain Aid 2
  • PMS-ASA 1
  • Sero-Gesic 7
  • 217 Strong 2
  • 217 2
  • Tri-Buffered ASA 3
  • Trilisate 6

Other commonly used names are:

  • acetylsalicylic acid
  • ASA #
  • choline magnesium trisalicylate
  • salicylsalicylic acid

Note:

For quick reference, the following salicylates are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.
This information applies to the following medicines:
1. Aspirin # (AS-pir-in)‡§
2. Aspirin and Caffeine (AS-pir-in and KAF-een)‡
3. BufferedAspirin # **‡
4. Buffered Aspirin and Caffeine #
5. Choline Salicylate (KOE-leen sa-LI-si-late)†
6. Choline and Magnesium Salicylates (KOE-leen and mag-NEE-zhum sa-LI-si-lates)‡
7. Magnesium Salicylate (mag-NEE-zhum sa-LI-si-late)
8. Salsalate (SAL-sa-late)‡
9. Sodium Salicylate (SOE-dee-um sa-LI-si-late)‡
† Not commercially available in Canada
‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S.
§ Generic name product may be available in Canada

# Aspirin is a brand name in Canada; acetylsalicylic acid is the generic name. ASA, a commonly used designation for aspirin (or acetylsalicylic acid) in both the U.S. and Canada, is the term used in Canadian product labeling.

** Some of the buffered aspirin products may be identified on the label as Aspirin (ASA), Alumina, and Magnesia or as Aspirin, Alumina, and Magnesium Oxide.

   

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Salicylates: Before Using

Date Revised: 07/25/1995






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