Glycol Salicylate

Scheme

JAN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000087-28-5

Chemical Formula

C9-H10-O4

Molecular Weight

182

Therapeutic Categories

Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, NSAID

Antirheumatic agent, topical

Chemical Name

Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester

Foreign Names

• Ethylenglycoli salicylas (Latin)
• Hydroxyethylsalicylat (German)
• Hydroxyéthyle (salicylate d') (French)

Generic Names

• Ethylenglycoli salicylas (IS)
• Ethylenglycolsalicylat (IS)
• GL-7 (IS)
• Glysal (IS)
• Spirosal (IS)
• Hydroxyethyl Salicylate (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxyéthyle (salicylate d') (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxyethylis salicylas (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Hydroxyethylsalicylat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Balsamo Sifcamina (Glycol Salicylate and Nicotinic Acid)
  Teofarma, Italy



• Cortisal (Glycol Salicylate and Prednisolone)
  Dexo, France



• Dolo-Arthrosenex
  Riemser, Germany



• Salhumin
  Bastian, Germany

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name

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