Magnesium salicylate is an NSAID analgesic used in the symptomatic relief of mild to moderate muscular pain. It is available in several over-the-counter (OTC) formulations.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Most NSAIDs act as nonselective inhibitors of the enzyme cyclooxygenase (COX), inhibiting both the cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) isoenzymes. COX catalyzes the formation of prostaglandins and thromboxane from arachidonic acid (itself derived from the cellular phospholipid bilayer by phospholipase A2). Prostaglandins act (among other things) as messenger molecules in the process of inflammation.
- Primary indication
- Magnesium salicylate is a common analgesic and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat mild to moderate muscular painCurator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C14H10MgO6 · 298.531 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 1979
- Brand names
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Which drugs share a target with Magnesium salicylate, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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