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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C14H9O5.Na
Molecular Weight 280.208
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SALSALATE SODIUM

SMILES

[Na+].OC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OC2=CC=CC=C2C([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=JOCPDKGMOXSKRO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C14H10O5.Na/c15-11-7-3-1-5-9(11)14(18)19-12-8-4-2-6-10(12)13(16)17;/h1-8,15H,(H,16,17);/q;+1/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.98976928
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C14H9O5
Molecular Weight 257.2183
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23817699 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6520777

Salsalate is a dimer of salicylic acid. Upon administration, it is metabolically hydrolyzed to salicylic acid. Salsalate is is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent for oral administration for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and related rheumatoid disorders. In addition, salsalate is investigated for treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: GO:0001516
Sources: Salsalate selectively inhibits prostaglandin synthesis in vivo
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Palliative
DISALCID

Approved Use

Salsalate is indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, and related rheumatic disorder.
Palliative
DISALCID

Approved Use

Salsalate is indicated for relief of the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and related rheumatic disorder.
Primary
Unknown

Approved Use

Unknown
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
45 μg/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
17 μg/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
88 μg/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
97 μg/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
21.1 μg/mL
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
54.4 μg/mL
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
101 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
50 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
847 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
1301 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
50 μg × h/mL
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
498 μg × h/mL
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
1.2 h
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.1 h
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
3.8 h
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
8.1 h
1500 mg single, oral
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNHEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1.1 h
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALSALATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
3.5 h
1000 mg single, oral
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
SALICYLIC ACID plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5%
SALICYLIC ACID serum
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
1.5 g 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Tinnitus, Headache...
Other AEs: Tinnitus...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Tinnitus (14.3%)
Headache (14.3%)
Other AEs:
Tinnitus (85.7%)
Sources:
2 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 2 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Tinnitus...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Tinnitus (37.5%)
Sources:
1.5 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Gastro-intestinal disorder NOS, Tinnitus...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Gastro-intestinal disorder NOS (13.2%)
Tinnitus (6.7%)
Dizziness (1.7%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Headache 14.3%
Disc. AE
1.5 g 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Tinnitus 14.3%
Disc. AE
1.5 g 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Tinnitus 85.7%
1.5 g 3 times / day multiple, oral
Higher than recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 3 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Tinnitus 37.5%
Disc. AE
2 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
MTD
Dose: 2 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Dizziness 1.7%
Disc. AE
1.5 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Gastro-intestinal disorder NOS 13.2%
Disc. AE
1.5 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Tinnitus 6.7%
Disc. AE
1.5 g 2 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 1.5 g, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Overview

OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer







Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >10 uM]
no [IC50 >1000 uM]
no
no
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
no
Tox targets
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Modulation of endothelial cell activation in sickle cell disease: a pilot study.
2001 Apr 1
Lichenoid drug eruption to salsalate.
2001 Oct
Blood pressure elevation in a patient treated with salsalate.
2002 Apr
Interaction of rofecoxib and celecoxib with warfarin.
2003 Jul 1
Aspirin and NSAID sensitivity.
2004 Aug
Phenolic compounds, sodium salicylate and related compounds, as inhibitors of tumor cell growth and inducers of apoptosis in mouse leukemia L1210 cells.
2005 Jan-Feb
Temporal relationship between use of NSAIDs, including selective COX-2 inhibitors, and cardiovascular risk.
2006
Preadministration of high-dose salicylates, suppressors of NF-kappaB activation, may increase the chemosensitivity of many cancers: an example of proapoptotic signal modulation therapy.
2006 Sep
siRNA-mediated reduction of inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB kinase prevents tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle.
2008 Aug
Salsalate improves glycemia and inflammatory parameters in obese young adults.
2008 Feb
Approaches to treatment of pre-diabetes and obesity and promising new approaches to type 2 diabetes.
2008 Jul
Improvement in HIV-related endothelial dysfunction using the anti-inflammatory agent salsalate: a pilot study.
2008 Mar 12
Inflammation, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes: back to the future?
2009 Feb
A randomized trial of low-dose aspirin in the prevention of clinical type 2 diabetes in women.
2009 Jan
Serum concentration-dependent hepatotoxicity in individuals receiving oral salsalate.
2009 Jun
The effect of salsalate on insulin action and glucose tolerance in obese non-diabetic patients: results of a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled study.
2009 Mar
Nuclear factor-{kappa}B activation contributes to vascular endothelial dysfunction via oxidative stress in overweight/obese middle-aged and older humans.
2009 Mar 10
Drugs associated with more suicidal ideations are also associated with more suicide attempts.
2009 Oct 2
Apocynin improves insulin resistance through suppressing inflammation in high-fat diet-induced obese mice.
2010
Development of a list of potentially inappropriate drugs for the korean elderly using the delphi method.
2010 Dec
2009 World Congress on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome: cardiovascular disease concepts.
2010 Jul
Salsalate is poorly tolerated and fails to improve endothelial function in virologically suppressed HIV-infected adults.
2010 Jul 31
The effects of salsalate on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized trial.
2010 Mar 16
Summaries for patients. The effects of salsalate on blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes.
2010 Mar 16
The Adult Patient with Eisenmenger Syndrome: A Medical Update after Dana Point Part III: Specific Management and Surgical Aspects.
2010 Nov
An overview of salsalate as a potential antidiabetic therapy.
2010 Nov
A systems biology approach identifies inflammatory abnormalities between mouse strains prior to development of metabolic disease.
2010 Nov
Salsalate may have broad utility in the prevention and treatment of vascular disorders and the metabolic syndrome.
2010 Sep
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
The usual dosage is 3000 mg daily, given in divided doses as follows: 1(two doses of two 750 mg tablets; 2) two doses of three 500 mg tablets; or 3) three doses of two 500 mg tablets.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
SALSALATE SODIUM
Common Name English
2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID 2-CARBOXYPHENYL ESTER SODIUM SALT
Preferred Name English
SODIUM SALICYLSALICYLATE
Systematic Name English
BENZOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, 2-CARBOXYPHENYL ESTER, MONOSODIUM SALT
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
FDA UNII
06SH0H2G8M
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PUBCHEM
23662396
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID40178111
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CAS
23520-54-9
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