Glycol salicylate is a salicylate used to treat mild to moderate muscle pain. Glycol salicylate, also known as 2-hydroxyethyl salicylate, is a benzoate ester formed from the condensation of the carboxy group of salicylic acid with one of the hydroxy groups of ethylene glycol.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Similar to other salicylates. Salicylates and other analgesics and anti-inflammatory drugs, particularly the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) mainly used in rheumatology, inhibit cyclooxygenase, therefore reducing prostaglandin synthesis.
- Primary indication
- This drug is only recommended for topical usages for the relief of muscular and rheumatic pain in human and animals.Curator reviewed · 8 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C9H10O4 · 182.175 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2000
- Also known as
- 2-hydroxyethyl salicylate · Ethylene glycol monosalicylate · Ethylene glycol salicylate
Resolves to
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