Salsalate

Salsalate is a member of the salicylates drug group and is used to treat arthritis symptoms including swelling, joint stiffness, and pain. It targets the substance in the body that causes fever, inflammation, and pain.

• Disalcid

• Acetyl Salicylic Acid
• Adult Aspirin EC Low Strength
• Adult Aspirin Low Strength
• Adult Aspirin Regimen
• Alka-Seltzer
• Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength
• Alka-Seltzer Original
• Anacin
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• Ascriptin MS
• Aspir-Low
• Aspirin
• Aspirin 81
• Aspirin Adult
• Aspirin Adult Low Dose
• Aspirin Adult Low Strength
• Aspirin Buf(CaCarb-MgCarb-MgO)
• Aspirin Childrens
• Aspirin EC
• Aspirin EC Adult Low Strength
• Aspirin EC Lo-Dose
• Aspirin EC Low Dose
• Aspirin EC Low Strength
• Aspirin Low Dose
• Aspirin Low Dose Adult
• Aspirin Low Strength
• Aspirin Regimen
• Aspirin Regimen Low Dose Adult
• Aspirtab
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• Backache Relief Extra Strength
• Bayer Advanced Aspirin Ex St
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• Buffered Aspirin
• Bufferin
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• Childrens Aspirin
• Childrens Aspirin Low Strength
• Choline & Mag Trisalicylate
• Choline-Mag Trisalicylate
• CVS Antacid & Pain Reliever
• CVS Aspirin
• CVS Aspirin Adult Low Dose
• CVS Aspirin Adult Low Strength
• CVS Aspirin Child
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• CVS Aspirin Low Strength
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• DeWitts Pain Reliever
• Diflunisal
• Disalcid
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• EC-81 Aspirin
• Ecotrin
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• EcPirin
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• Effervescent Pain Relief
• EQ Adult Aspirin Low Strength
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• Miniprin Low Dose
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• Momentum Muscular Backache
• MST 600
• Neutralin
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• Percogesic Backache Relief
• PX Aspirin
• PX Effervescent
• PX Enteric Aspirin
• QC Antacid & Pain Relief
• QC Aspirin
• QC Aspirin Low Dose
• QC Childrens Aspirin
• QC Effervescent Antacid/Pain
• QC Enteric Aspirin
• RA Antacid Pain Relief
• RA Aspirin
• RA Aspirin Adult Low Dose
• RA Aspirin Adult Low Strength
• RA Aspirin Childrens
• RA Aspirin EC
• RA Aspirin EC Adult Low St
• RA Backache Relief
• RA Childrens Aspirin
• RA Pain Relief Aspirin
• RA Tri-Buffered Aspirin
• Salsalate
• SB Aspirin
• SB Aspirin Adult Low Strength
• SB Aspirin EC
• SB Backache Extra Strength
• SB Childrens Aspirin
• SB Effervescent Pain Relief
• SB Low Dose ASA EC
• SM Aspirin
• SM Aspirin Adult Low Strength
• SM Aspirin EC
• SM Aspirin EC Low Strength
• SM Aspirin Low Dose
• SM Aspirin Tri-Buffered
• SM Childrens Aspirin
• SM Effervescent Pain Relief
• Sodium Salicylate
• St Joseph Adult
• St Joseph Adult Low Dose
• St Joseph Aspirin
• St Joseph Low Dose
• TGT Aspirin
• TGT Aspirin EC
• TGT Aspirin Low Dose
• TGT Childrens Aspirin
• TH Aspirin
• TH Aspirin Low Dose
• TH Enteric Aspirin
• Tri-Buffered Aspirin
• Vazalore

• Capsule
• Tablet

• By mouth

This medicine should come with a Medication Guide. Ask your pharmacist for a copy if you do not have one.

Your doctor will tell you how much medicine to use. Do not use more than directed.

It is best to take this medicine with food or milk.

Use this medicine for the shortest time possible and in the smallest dose possible. This will help lower the risk of side effects.

You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to salsalate, aspirin, or other pain and arthritis medicines such as ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil®, Aleve®, Bextra®, Celebrex®, Motrin®, or Vioxx®. You should not use this medicine if you have asthma problems. Do not use this medicine right before or right after having coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), a type of heart surgery.

Vomiting blood or something that looks like coffee grounds.

Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet.

Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.

Sudden or severe headache.

This medicine may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This is more likely in people who already have heart disease. People who use this medicine for a long time might also have a higher risk.

This medicine may cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This is more likely if you have had a stomach ulcer in the past, if you smoke or drink alcohol regularly, if you are over 60 years old, if you are in poor health, or if you are using certain other medicines (a steroid or a blood thinner).

This medicine can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye's syndrome. It occurs mostly in children and teenagers, but can affect someone at any age. Do not give this medicine to anyone who has chicken pox or symptoms of a virus or the flu, unless your doctor has told you to. If a child has behavior changes along with nausea and vomiting while using this medicine, call the doctor right away.

Flu-like symptoms.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body.

Pain in your lower leg (calf).

Problems with vision, speech, or walking.

Rapid weight gain.

Ringing in your ears.

Severe stomach pain.

Shortness of breath, cold sweat, and bluish-colored skin.

Skin rash or blisters with fever.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a history of ulcers or other stomach problems. Tell your doctor if you have bleeding problems, liver disease, or kidney disease. Make sure your doctor knows if you have high blood pressure, congestive heart failure (CHF), or other heart or circulation problems.

This medicine can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye's syndrome. It occurs mostly in children and teenagers, but can affect someone at any age. Do not give this medicine to anyone who has chicken pox or symptoms of a virus or the flu, unless your doctor has told you to. If a child has behavior changes along with nausea and vomiting while using this medicine, call the doctor right away.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using aspirin, a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin®), or a steroid such as cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Orapred®. Tell your doctor if you are using methotrexate (Trexall®), or a diuretic ("water pill") such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), torsemide, Demadex®, or Lasix®.

Do not use any other NSAID medicine unless your doctor says it is okay. Some other NSAIDs are aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil®, Aleve®, Celebrex®, Ecotrin®, Motrin®, or Voltaren®.

Make sure your doctor knows if you are using penicillin, phenytoin (Dilantin®), thyroid medicine (Synthroid®, Unithroid®), gout medicine (sulfinpyrazone, Anturane®), or a diabetes medicine such as glyburide, metformin, or Glucotrol®.

Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Ringing in your ears.
• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
• Dark-colored urine or pale stools.
• Pain in your lower leg (calf).
• Problems with vision, speech, or walking.
• Sudden or severe headache.
• Flu-like symptoms.
• Severe stomach pain.
• Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body.
• Chest pain, shortness of breath, or coughing up blood.
• Skin rash or blisters with fever.
• Vomiting blood or something that looks like coffee grounds.
• Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
• Rapid weight gain.
• Change in how much or how often you urinate.
• Shortness of breath, cold sweat, and bluish-colored skin.
• Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet.
• Bloody or black, tarry stools.
• Mild nausea, diarrhea, or stomach pain.
• Dizziness.