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Medicines containing active substance Methyl salicylate

This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 17 medicines with the active substance methyl salicylate.

Medicines containing only methyl salicylate

MedicineLegal category
Methyl Salicylate Liniment B.P SPC –
Seven in One Rubbing Oils,Bells Seven in One Rubbing oil no longer supplied –

Combinations with methyl salicylate

MedicineLegal category
Methyl salicylate + Cineole + Menthol
Dubam cream SPC General sale (GSL)
Methyl salicylate + Diethyl phthalate
Surgical Spirit BP SPC General sale (GSL)
Methyl salicylate + Ethyl nicotinate + Racemic camphor
Mentholatum Deep Heat spray, Deep Heat Heat spray, Tesco Heat spray, Deep Heat Pain Relief spray, Superdrug Heat spray not available –
Methyl salicylate + Menthol
Deep Heat Max strength, Deep Heat Maximum strength SPC –
Methyl salicylate + Menthol + Racemic camphor
Lloydspharmacy Vapour Rub, Mentholatum Balm, Mentholatum Vapour Rub SPC no longer supplied –

Medicines with 4 or more active substances

MedicineOther active substancesLegal category
Anodesyn suppositories, Sainsburys Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories, Boots Haemorrhoid Relief suppositories Benzyl alcohol, Hydroxyethyl salicylate, Zinc oxide General sale (GSL)
Balmosa cream SPC Capsicum oleoresin, Menthol, Racemic camphor General sale (GSL)
Boots Muscle Pain Relief cream, Mentholatum Deep Heat Rub, Deep Heat Heat Rub, Tesco Heat Rub SPC Eucalyptus oil, Menthol, Turpentine oil General sale (GSL)
Numark Muscle Rub, Asda Muscle Rub ointment, Bells Muscle Rub, Superdrug Muscle Rub, Sainsburys Muscle Rub ointment, Well Pharmaceuticals Muscle Rub ointment, Wilko Muscle Rub SPC Cajuput oil, Eucalyptus oil, Menthol, Sweet birch oil –
Olbas for children SPC Cajuput oil, Clove oil, Dementholised mint oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Levomenthol –
Radian Massage cream, Radian B Muscle Rub SPC Capsicum oleoresin, Menthol, Racemic camphor General sale (GSL)
Teangi Tea Tree and Witch Hazel cream SPC Camphor, Eucalyptus oil, Hamamelis water, Melaleuca oil, Zinc oxide General sale (GSL)
Jacksons Vapour Rub SPC no longer supplied Eucalyptus oil, Menthol, Racemic camphor, Terpineol –
Olbas Blackcurrant pastilles SPC no longer supplied Clove oil, Eucalyptus oil, Juniper berry oil, Levomenthol, Peppermint oil –
Radian B Muscle lotion SPC no longer supplied Aspirin, Menthol, Racemic camphor –

ATC groups

The ATC classification sorts medicines by the organ they act on and by their effect – the group pages list the other medicines of the group too.

Sources: the MHRA product information and the European Medicines Agency (patient leaflets and SPCs), the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority (substances, ATC codes and legal categories). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which medicine is right for you.