Salsalate

Alternate Name: Disalcid

Description: Salsalate is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribed for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Salsalate is a generic drug. Salsalate costs around $27 for a supply of 60, 500 mg capsules. You can use our LowerMyRx Salsalate savings card to save significantly on the retail price at participating pharmacies near you.

Dosage Form: Tablet

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Analgesic, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 750 MG

Warnings: Vomiting blood or something that looks like coffee grounds. Swelling in your hands, ankles, or feet. Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes. Sudden or severe headache. This medicine may raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. This is more likely in people who already have heart disease. People who use this medicine for a long time might also have a higher risk. This medicine may cause bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This is more likely if you have had a stomach ulcer in the past, if you smoke or drink alcohol regularly, if you are over 60 years old, if you are in poor health, or if you are using certain other medicines (a steroid or a blood thinner). This medicine can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye's syndrome. It occurs mostly in children and teenagers, but can affect someone at any age. Do not give this medicine to anyone who has chicken pox or symptoms of a virus or the flu, unless your doctor has told you to. If a child has behavior changes along with nausea and vomiting while using this medicine, call the doctor right away. Flu-like symptoms. Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results. Numbness or weakness in your arm or leg, or on one side of your body. Pain in your lower leg (calf). Problems with vision, speech, or walking. Rapid weight gain. Ringing in your ears. Severe stomach pain. Shortness of breath, cold sweat, and bluish-colored skin. Skin rash or blisters with fever. Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a history of ulcers or other stomach problems. Tell your doctor if you have bleeding problems, liver disease, or kidney disease. Make sure your doctor knows if you have high blood pressure, congestive heart failure (CHF), or other heart or circulation problems.

Food Warnings: This medicine can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye's syndrome. It occurs mostly in children and teenagers, but can affect someone at any age. Do not give this medicine to anyone who has chicken pox or symptoms of a virus or the flu, unless your doctor has told you to. If a child has behavior changes along with nausea and vomiting while using this medicine, call the doctor right away., Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using aspirin, a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin®), or a steroid such as cortisone, dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Orapred®. Tell your doctor if you are using methotrexate (Trexall®), or a diuretic ("water pill") such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), torsemide, Demadex®, or Lasix®., Do not use any other NSAID medicine unless your doctor says it is okay. Some other NSAIDs are aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, naproxen, Advil®, Aleve®, Celebrex®, Ecotrin®, Motrin®, or Voltaren®., Make sure your doctor knows if you are using penicillin, phenytoin (Dilantin®), thyroid medicine (Synthroid®, Unithroid®), gout medicine (sulfinpyrazone, Anturane®), or a diabetes medicine such as glyburide, metformin, or Glucotrol®., Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.