METHYL SALICYLATE IP

Description

This product is used to treat aches and pains of the muscles/joints (e.g., arthritis, backache, sprains). Menthol and methyl salicylate are known as counter irritants. They work by causing the skin to feel cool and then warm. These feelings on the skin distract you from feeling the aches/pains deeper in your muscles, joints, and tendons.

Important safety information:

• Methyl salicylate/menthol cream is for external use only. Do not get it in your eyes, ears, lips, mouth, or genital area. If you get it in any of these areas, rinse right away with cool water.
• Do not use a heating pad after you apply methyl salicylate/menthol cream.
• Do NOT use more than the recommended dose or use more often than directed without checking with your doctor.
• Do not use methyl salicylate/menthol cream over large areas of the body without checking with your doctor.
• Do not allow methyl salicylate/menthol cream to come into contact with clothing or any surface other than skin.
• If your symptoms do not get better within 7 days, if they get worse, or if they clear up and then return, check with your doctor.
• Methyl salicylate/menthol cream may cause harm if it is swallowed. If you may have taken it by mouth, contact your poison control center or emergency room right away.
• Methyl salicylate/menthol cream should not be used in CHILDREN younger than 12 years old without first checking with the child's doctor; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using methyl salicylate/menthol cream while you are pregnant. It is not known if this medicine is found in breast milk after topical use. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use methyl salicylate/menthol cream, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.

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