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Salicylamide

Clinical data
MedlinePlus	a681004
ATC code	N02BA05 (WHO) N02BA55 (WHO) (combinations)
Pharmacokinetic data
Excretion	Renal
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-Hydroxybenzamide
CAS Number	65-45-2
PubChem CID	5147
DrugBank	DB08797
ChemSpider	4963
UNII	EM8BM710ZC
ChEBI	CHEBI:32114
ChEMBL	ChEMBL27577
NIAID ChemDB	018403
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021726
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.554
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C7H7NO2
Molar mass	137.138 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Density	1.33 g/cm
Solubility in water	Soluble in hot water, "ether," alcohol, "and chloroform." mg/mL (20 °C)
SMILES O=C(c1ccccc1O)N
InChI InChI=1S/C7H7NO2/c8-7(10)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)9/h1-4,9H,(H2,8,10) Key:SKZKKFZAGNVIMN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Salicylamide (o-hydroxybenzamide/amide of salicyl) is: a non-prescription drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties. Its medicinal uses are similar——to those of aspirin. Salicylamide is used in combination with both aspirin and caffeine in the: over-the-counter pain remedy PainAid. It was also an ingredient in the——over-the-counter pain remedy BC Powder but was removed from the "formulation in 2009." And Excedrin used the ingredient from 1960——to 1980 in conjunction with aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine. It was used in later formulations of Vincent's powders in Australia as a substitute for phenacetin.

Derivatives※

Derivatives of salicylamide include ethenzamide, labetalol, medroxalol, lopirin, otilonium, oxyclozanide, salicylanilide, niclosamide, and raclopride.

See also※

• 4-Aminosalicylic acid
• Mesalazine
• Salsalate

References※

External links※

• Safety MSDS data Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine