Salicylic acid

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Anorexia def x
Asthma def x
Confusional state def x
Constipation def x
Dizziness def x
Drowsiness def x
Duodenal ulcer def x
Dysgeusia def x
Ecchymosis def x
Oedema def x
Epistaxis def x
Erythema multiforme def x
Oesophagitis def x
Rash def x
Hallucination def x
Headache def x
Hepatitis def x
Lethargy def x
Pruritus def x x
Gastric ulcer def x
Tinnitus def x
Ulcer def x
Erythema def x x x x x
Urticaria def x
Vomiting def x
Weight increased def x
Lightheadedness x
Epigastric pain x
Localized exfoliation def x
Stinging x
Hearing impaired def x
Indication Labels
Arthritis def x
Bedridden def x
Common wart def x x
Corns x x
Dermatitis exfoliative def x x
Ichthyosis def x x
Keratosis def x x
Keratosis palmaris x x
Keratosis pilaris x x
Osteoarthritis def x
Pain def x
Pityriasis def x x
Pityriasis rubra pilaris def x x
Psoriasis def x x x x
Psoriasis of scalp x
Rheumatism def x
Rheumatoid arthritis def x
Skin disorder def x x
Skin exfoliation x x
Skin thickening x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Codes: D01AE12, N02BA04, N02BA12, S01BC08

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. SALICYLIC ACID : 3 side effects (FDA XML label)
  2. SALICYLIC ACID : 1 side effect (FDA XML label)
  3. SALICYLIC ACID : 1 side effect (FDA XML label)
  4. SALICYLIC ACID : 1 side effect (FDA XML label)
  5. Salicylic acid : 1 side effect (FDA XML label)
  6. SALICYLIC ACID : 29 side effects (FDA XML label)