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A member asked:
Salsalate abuse common?
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What is it: Salsalate in a double salicylate compound, like Aspirin but a differnet compound. It is not addictive so I am uncertain about the term abuse. It is an antiinflamatory and analgesic. There is a problem in some with analgesic withdrawal headaches, where when persistent analgesic usage continues for a while and in some with stopping the analgesic can cause . Abuse - need a defintion-of question.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No : It occurs but it is not common.
Answered 8/31/2013
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Two: salicylate molecules hooked together where the acetyl group was. No effect on bleeding or stomach irritation. Actually, when ingested it is inactive. The liver splits it into 2 salicylate molecules!
Answered 10/28/2017
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