Magnesium salicylate

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Magnesium salicylate is a common analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat mild to moderate muscular pain. It is also used to treat headaches, general back pain, and certain joint pains like arthritis.

It is found in a variety of over-the-counter (OTC) medications as an anti-inflammatory, primarily for back-pain relief. Magnesium salicylate can be an effective OTC alternative to prescription NSAIDs, with both anti-inflamatory and pain-relieving effects.

Though the recommended dosage is 1160 mg every six hours, per package directions of the Doan's OTC brand (580 mg magnesium salicylate tetrahydrate, equivalent to 934.4 mg anhydrous magnesium salicylate), effective pain relief is often found with a half dosage, with reduced anti-inflammatory results.

Magnesium salicylate is also found in Pamprin, a premenstrual syndrome (PMS) medication.

Brand Names

  • Doan's, Original (OTC)
  • Extra Strength Doan's (OTC)
  • Momentum (OTC)
  • Arthriten (OTC)
  • Keygesic-10 (Rx)
  • Mobidin (Rx)
  • Novasal (Rx)


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Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products (M01)
Anti-inflammatory and
antirheumatic products,
non-steroids
See also: NSAIDs
Pyrazolidine/Butylpyrazolidines: · Ampyrone · Clofezone · Kebuzone · Metamizole · Mofebutazone · Oxyphenbutazone · Phenazone · Phenylbutazone · Sulfinpyrazone ·

Acetic acid derivatives and related substances: · Aceclofenac · Acemetacin · Alclofenac · Bromfenac · Bumadizone · Bufexamac · Diclofenac · Difenpiramide · Etodolac · Fentiazac · Indometacin · Ketorolac · Lonazolac · Oxametacin · Proglumetacin · Sulindac · Tolmetin · Zomepirac ·

Oxicams: · Ampiroxicam · Droxicam · Lornoxicam · Meloxicam · Piroxicam · Tenoxicam ·

Propionic acid derivatives: · Alminoprofen · Benoxaprofen · Dexibuprofen · Dexketoprofen · Fenbufen · Fenoprofen · Flunoxaprofen · Flurbiprofen · Ibuprofen · Ibuproxam · Indoprofen · Ketoprofen · Naproxen · Oxaprozin · Pirprofen · Suprofen · Tiaprofenic acid ·

Fenamates: · Flufenamic acid · Meclofenamic acid · Mefenamic acid · Tolfenamic acid ·

Coxibs: · Celecoxib · Etoricoxib · Lumiracoxib · Parecoxib · Rofecoxib · Valdecoxib ·

other anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic agents, non-steroids: · Nabumetone · Niflumic acid · Azapropazone · Glucosamine · Benzydamine · Glycosaminoglycan · Magnesium salicylate · Proquazone · Superoxide dismutase/Orgotein · Nimesulide · Feprazone · Diacerein · Morniflumate · Tenidap · Oxaceprol · Chondroitin sulfate ·
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Salicylates
Arylalkanoic acids
2-Arylpropionic acids
(profens)
N-Arylanthranilic acids
(fenamic acids)
Pyrazolidine derivatives
Oxicams
COX-2 inhibitors
Sulphonanilides
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