Methyl salicylate Other names: Wintergreen oil

Chemical formula: C₈H₈O₃ Molecular mass: 152.147 g/mol PubChem compound: 4133

Active ingredient description

Methyl salicylate has the action of salicylates, causing dilation of the skin vessels. Methyl salicylate is used to prevent bed sores and for hardening the skin of the feet.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code	Group title	Classification
P02DA	Salicylic acid derivatives	P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P02 Anthelmintics → P02D Anticestodals
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title	Information Source	Document Type
SURGICAL SPIRIT Cutaneous solution	Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)	MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines

Methyl salicylate is an active ingredient of these brands:

Brazil (BR)

GELO-BIO
(combination) ALIVIOL
(combination) RUBIDEX
(combination) SALONPAS
(combination) SALONPAS ADESIVO
(combination) SALONPAS PAIN RELIEF

Croatia (HR)

(combination) DEEP HEAT

Cyprus (CY)

(combination) COUNTERPAIN
(combination) MENTHOLATUM

Ecuador (EC)

THERMO-GESIC
(combination) DOLOGEL
(combination) RUBEXAL

Estonia (EE)

(combination) DEEP HEAT

France (FR)

(combination) INONGAN

Hong Kong (HK)

CUTAGESIC
(combination) BAGES
(combination) DAKKUKAI
(combination) FLANIL
(combination) KATINKO
(combination) KENDOFLAN EXTRA
(combination) MENTHOLATUM
(combination) METSAL HEAT RUB
(combination) PAINQUE EXTRA STRENGTH
(combination) PRODEXCAM EXTRA
(combination) SALIMENT
(combination) SALONPAS
(combination) SALONPAS PAIN RELIEF
(combination) SANCAGO
(combination) SKINLOCK-S
(combination) TRIDEXCIN EXTRA
(combination) ULTIMAX

Israel (IL)

(combination) BENGAY

Japan (JP)

(combination) RAKOOL

Lithuania (LT)

MINTILAT
(combination) MENTHOLATUM

Mexico (MX)

(combination) LONOL SPORT

New Zealand (NZ)

(combination) METSAL HEAT RUB

Nigeria (NG)

(combination) ABONIKI
(combination) ASPENOL ACTIVA
(combination) DICLOSIL
(combination) FLAMOGEL
(combination) KLUSYL
(combination) LABDIC
(combination) LEORUB
(combination) LOFENAC
(combination) NEUROGESIC
(combination) OSTMAX
(combination) ROBOMAX
(combination) ULTIMAX
(combination) VOLTINAC

Poland (PL)

(combination) BENGAY
(combination) REUMATOL

Romania (RO)

SALMET-T
(combination) DEEP HEAT
(combination) SALIFORM FORTE

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

(combination) ARTRODESMOL EXTRA

Turkey (TR)

(combination) BENGAY
(combination) KAMFOLIN

United Kingdom (UK)

(combination) SALONPAS PAIN RELIEF

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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