Magnesium Salicylate
Magnesium Salicylate Information

About Magnesium Salicylate

Magnesium salicylate is in a class of drugs called salicylates. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain and inflammation. Magnesium salicylate is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. Magnesium salicylate may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Indications

Magnesium Salicylate is primarily indicated in conditions like Fever, fever, Inflammation, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Rheumatoid arthritis.

Contraindication

Magnesium Salicylate is contraindicated in conditions like Hypertension,Ulcers,Hypersensitivity to the drug.

Side Effects

The severe or irreversible adverse effects of Magnesium Salicylate, which give rise to further complications include Seizures.The symptomatic adverse reactions produced by Magnesium Salicylate are more or less tolerable and if they become severe, they can be treated symptomatically, these include Dizziness, Headache, Drowsiness, Abdominal pain, Nausea and vomiting, Heart burn, dizziness.

Warnings

Care should be taken while prescribing the medicine if the patient have: allergy to aspirin or any other NSAIDs, ulcer or bleeding in your stomach, drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day, liver disease, kidney disease, gout, a coagulation (bleeding) disorder, congestive heart failure, fluid retention, heart disease, or high blood pressure. If oral medicines are taken to decrease the blood sugar, large doses of magnesium salicylate may increase the levels of these drugs. Check with your prescriber or health care professional before the diet is changed. Magnesium salicylate can irritate the stomach. Limit smoking of cigarettes or drinking of alcohol; these increase irritation in your stomach and may cause ulcers or bleeding problems. Do not lie down for 30 minutes after taking magnesium salicylate to prevent irritation to your throat. It is not recommended in children becouse risk of reye's syndrome.

High Risk Groups

Drug should not be given to Pregnant Mothers, patients suffering from Kidney dysfunction, and patients suffering from Liver Malfunction.If prescribing authority justifies the benefits of the drug against the possible damages he/she should reevaluate them and consult the reference material and previous studies.