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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C7H6O3
Molecular Weight 138.1207
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Salicylic acid

SMILES

OC(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.drugs.com/pro/salicylic-acid.html

Methyl salicylate (or methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate), also known as wintergreen oil, is a natural product and is present in white wine, tea, porcini mushroom Boletus edulis, Bourbon vanilla, clary sage, red sage and fruits including cherry, apple, raspberry, papaya and plum. Methyl salicylate is topically used in combination with methanol and under brand name SALONPAS to temporarily relieves mild to moderate aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: strains, sprains, simple backache, arthritis, bruises. The precise mechanism of action of methyl salicylate is not known, but there is suggested, that it cause dilation of the capillaries thereby increasing blood flow to the area.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
1.48 nM [Kd]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
SALONPAS

Approved Use

Temporarily relieves mild to moderate aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: strains, sprains, simple backache, arthritis, bruises

Launch Date

2008
Palliative
SALONPAS

Approved Use

Temporarily relieves mild to moderate aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: strains, sprains, simple backache, arthritis, bruises

Launch Date

2008
Palliative
SALONPAS

Approved Use

Temporarily relieves mild to moderate aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: strains, sprains, simple backache, arthritis, bruises

Launch Date

2008
Palliative
SALONPAS

Approved Use

Temporarily relieves mild to moderate aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with: strains, sprains, simple backache, arthritis, bruises

Launch Date

2008
Primary
Salicylic Acid

Approved Use

Salicylic Acid 6% is a topical aid in the removal of excessive keratin in hyperkeratotic skin disorders including verrucae, and the various ichthyoses (vulgaris, sex-linked and lamellar), keratosis palmaris and plantaris keratosis pilaris, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and psoriasis (including body, scalp, palms and soles).

Launch Date

2012
Primary
Salicylic Acid

Approved Use

Salicylic Acid 6% is a topical aid in the removal of excessive keratin in hyperkeratotic skin disorders including verrucae, and the various ichthyoses (vulgaris, sex-linked and lamellar), keratosis palmaris and plantaris keratosis pilaris, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and psoriasis (including body, scalp, palms and soles).

Launch Date

2012
Primary
Salicylic Acid

Approved Use

Salicylic Acid 6% is a topical aid in the removal of excessive keratin in hyperkeratotic skin disorders including verrucae, and the various ichthyoses (vulgaris, sex-linked and lamellar), keratosis palmaris and plantaris keratosis pilaris, pityriasis rubra pilaris, and psoriasis (including body, scalp, palms and soles).

Launch Date

2012
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
238 min
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
30 % 1 times / 2 weeks multiple, topical
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, 23.05 ± 5.7 years
n = 43
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Acne vulgaris
Age Group: 23.05 ± 5.7 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 43
Sources:
Other AEs: Redness, Scales...
Other AEs:
Redness
Scales
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Redness
30 % 1 times / 2 weeks multiple, topical
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, 23.05 ± 5.7 years
n = 43
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Acne vulgaris
Age Group: 23.05 ± 5.7 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 43
Sources:
Scales
30 % 1 times / 2 weeks multiple, topical
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Route: topical
Route: multiple
Dose: 30 %, 1 times / 2 weeks
Sources:
unhealthy, 23.05 ± 5.7 years
n = 43
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: Acne vulgaris
Age Group: 23.05 ± 5.7 years
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 43
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG



Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
likely
likely
major
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Pharmacokinetic investigations with direct injection of plasma samples: possible savings using capillary electrophoresis (CE).
1999 May
Risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation associated with low-dose aspirin as plain and enteric-coated formulations.
2001
Comparison of the radical trapping ability of PBN, S-PPBN and NXY-059.
2001 Apr
Cyanide-resistant alternative respiration is strictly correlated to intracellular peroxide levels in Acremonium chrysogenum.
2001 Apr
[Principal constituents from flowering aerial parts of wild pansy].
2001 Apr
Nitric oxide: comparative synthesis and signaling in animal and plant cells.
2001 Apr
Sodium salicylate increases CYP2E1 levels and enhances arachidonic acid toxicity in HepG2 cells and cultured rat hepatocytes.
2001 Apr
Effect of fluvastatin, an inhibitor of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, on nitric oxide-induced hydroxyl radical generation in the rat heart.
2001 Apr 30
[Tolerability of a selective cyclooxygenase-2-inhibitor (rofecoxib) in patients with intolerance reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents].
2001 Apr 6
Hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma (four cases in three generations).
2001 Feb
Isolation and preliminary characterization of the medium-chain fatty acid:CoA ligase responsible for activation of short- and medium-chain fatty acids in colonic mucosa from swine.
2001 Feb
Non-ionic micellar affinity capillary electrophoresis for analysis of interactions between micelles and drugs.
2001 Feb
Increased leukotriene production by food additives in patients with atopic dermatitis and proven food intolerance.
2001 Feb
A novel pH-sensitive membrane from chitosan--TEOS IPN; preparation and its drug permeation characteristics.
2001 Feb
3-Hydroxybenzoic acid as an internal standard for the high-pressure liquid chromatography quantitation of salicylic acid in plants.
2001 Feb 1
A hot pepper cDNA encoding a pathogenesis-related protein 4 is induced during the resistance response to tobacco mosaic virus.
2001 Feb 28
Microfabrication of individual 200 microm diameter transdermal microconduits using high voltage pulsing in salicylic acid and benzoic acid.
2001 Jan
Guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts.
2001 Jan
Mice with a partial deficiency of manganese superoxide dismutase show increased vulnerability to the mitochondrial toxins malonate, 3-nitropropionic acid, and MPTP.
2001 Jan
Effect of 4-trifluoromethyl derivatives of salicylate on nuclear factor kappaB-dependent transcription in human astrocytoma cells.
2001 Jan
The possibility of achieving an interactive mixture with high dose homogeneity containing an extremely low proportion of a micronised drug.
2001 Jan
Salicylate and cocaine: interactive toxicity during chicken mid-embryogenesis.
2001 Jan 15
Salicylates inhibit T cell adhesion on endothelium under nonstatic conditions: induction of L-selectin shedding by a tyrosine kinase-dependent mechanism.
2001 Jan 15
Pathogen-induced expression of plant ATP: citrate lyase.
2001 Jan 19
Synthesis and metal binding properties of salicylate-, catecholate-, and hydroxypyridinonate-functionalized dendrimers.
2001 Jan 5
Interaction of the Arabidopsis receptor protein kinase Wak1 with a glycine-rich protein, AtGRP-3.
2001 Jul 13
Selective suppression of CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta binding and cyclooxygenase-2 promoter activity by sodium salicylate in quiescent human fibroblasts.
2001 Jun 1
Signaling mediated by the closely related mammalian Rho family GTPases TC10 and Cdc42 suggests distinct functional pathways.
2001 Mar
Effect of lipophilicity on in vivo iontophoretic delivery. I. NSAIDs.
2001 Mar
In vivo evidence for accelerated generation of hydroxyl radicals in liver of Long-Evans Cinnamon (LEC) rats with acute hepatitis.
2001 Mar 1
ATR-FTIR spectroscopic investigations on the effect of solvents on the permeation of benzoic acid and salicylic acid through silicone membranes.
2001 Mar 23
Differential vulnerability of basal and apical hair cells is based on intrinsic susceptibility to free radicals.
2001 May
Asbestos causes apoptosis in alveolar epithelial cells: role of iron-induced free radicals.
2001 May
Binding of cosalane--a novel highly lipophilic anti-HIV agent--to albumin and glycoprotein.
2001 May
6-hydroxydopamine increases hydroxyl free radical production and DNA damage in rat striatum.
2001 May 8
Patents

Sample Use Guides

The preferable method of use is to apply Salicylic Acid 6% thoroughly to the affected area and to cover the treated area at night after washing and before retiring. Preferably, the skin should be hydrated for a least five minutes prior to application.
Route of Administration: Topical
In Vitro Use Guide
Salicylic acid inhibited hippuric acid formation in the homogenates obtained from the specimens of human liver with IC50 value 0.19 mM
Name Type Language
Salicylic acid
EP   GREEN BOOK   HSDB   INCI   JAN   MART.   MI   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD   WHO-IP  
INCI  
Official Name English
LAMIVUDINE IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [USP-RS]
Common Name English
2-HYDROXYBENZENECARBOXYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
COMPOUND W
Brand Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [USP]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [JAN]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [VANDF]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [INCI]
Common Name English
DR. SCHOLL'S CALLUS REMOVERS
Brand Name English
SALICYLICUM ACIDUM
HPUS  
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 3985
Code English
SALICYLIC ACID [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [MART.]
Common Name English
SULFASALAZINE IMPURITY H [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
SALICYLICUM ACIDUM [HPUS]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [GREEN BOOK]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [MI]
Common Name English
ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [HSDB]
Common Name English
NSC-180
Code English
2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID [FHFI]
Common Name English
CARBASALATE CALCIUM IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
Salicylic acid [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
DL-LYSINE ACETYLSALICYLATE IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
FHFI  
Systematic Name English
ACIDUM SALICYLICUM [WHO-IP LATIN]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
SALICYLIC ACID [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
K-557
Code English
MESALAZINE IMPURITY H [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
CFR 21 CFR 358.710
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CFR 21 CFR 333.310
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NCI_THESAURUS C257
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NCI_THESAURUS C52588
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CFR 21 CFR 358.510
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WHO-VATC QD01AE12
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CFR 21 CFR 862.3830
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 76602
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CFR 21 CFR 358.720
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WHO-VATC QS01BC08
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WHO-ATC S01BC08
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CFR 21 CFR 358.110
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 359211
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WHO-VATC QM02AC99
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JECFA EVALUATION 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
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WHO-ATC D01AE12
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WHO-ESSENTIAL MEDICINES LIST 13.4
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Code System Code Type Description
RXCUI
9525
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
891
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HSDB
672
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FDA UNII
O414PZ4LPZ
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PUBCHEM
338
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RXCUI
9522
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ALTERNATIVE
RS_ITEM_NUM
1609002
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LACTMED
Salicylic Acid
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EVMPD
SUB15180MIG
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WIKIPEDIA
SALICYLIC ACID
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CAS
69-72-7
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WIKIPEDIA
Medical uses of salicylic acid
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
200-712-3
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MESH
D020156
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CHEBI
30762
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IUPHAR
4306
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NSC
180
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SMS_ID
100000090038
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DRUG CENTRAL
2416
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CHEBI
16914
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DAILYMED
O414PZ4LPZ
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MERCK INDEX
m9739
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PRIMARY Merck Index
NCI_THESAURUS
C61934
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WHO INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPEIA
SALICYLIC ACID
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PRIMARY Description: Colourless crystals, usually needle-like, or a white, crystalline powder; odourless. Solubility: Slightly soluble in water; soluble in 4 parts of ethanol (~750 g/l) TS and in 3 parts of ether R. Category: Keratolytic. Storage: Salicylic acid should be kept in a well-closed container. Definition: Salicylic acid contains not less than 99.0% and not more than 101.0% of C7H6O3, calculated with reference to the dried substance.
ChEMBL
CHEMBL424
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DRUG BANK
DB00936
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID7026368
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