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methyl salicylate
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Noun1.methyl salicylate - a liquid ester with a strong odor of wintergreen; applied externally for minor muscle and joint pain
oil of wintergreen, wintergreen oil - oil or flavoring obtained from the creeping wintergreen or teaberry plant
salicylate - a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs)


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40 ml Minor germicidal; skin irritant; odor masker Methylsalicylate 0.
In osteoarthritis of the knee, the use of topical analgesics such as methylsalicylate or capsaicin cream can be appropriate.
For example, AlphaRx's ARX cream with 16% Methylsalicylate produced a three-fold reduction in edema volume at peak activity, when compared to Pfizer's well-known and popular BenGay(TM) "Extra Forte" OTC cream (30% Methylsalicylate).
 
 
 
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