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Methyl Salicylate

CAS 119-36-8

Methyl Salicylate (CAS 119-36-8) is a Phase 4 pharmaceutical compound with 2 bioactivity targets and 105 adverse event associations.

SOURCE NLM DailyMed
Label records
2
SOURCE EMBL-EBI ChEMBL
Bioactivity
2
SOURCE DrugCentral / FAERS
Adverse signals
105
SOURCE IUPHAR / PharmGKB
PubMed IDs
1
SOURCE ChEMBL 36 B25820EEF0F0

Compound Identity

Matched identifiers and naming fields for the pharmaceutical compound record.

Primary Name
Methyl Salicylate
CAS Number
119-36-8
UNII
LAV5U5022Y
InChIKey
OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL108545
Molecule Type
Small molecule
Source Match
EMBL-EBI ChEMBL (INCHIKEY)
Synonyms and normalized names
SALICYLIC ACIDGAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN) LEAF OIL
dosed ingredientnatural producttherapeutic flagtopical
SOURCE ChEMBL 36 B25820EEF0F0

Clinical Development Phase

Highest clinical development phase rendered from the matched compound identifier rows.

Phase 4 (Approved)
Approved or marketed human pharmaceutical use is represented in the source phase field.
ChEMBL CHEMBL108545 | Small molecule
SOURCE Ingredients table / CosIng profile same-CAS cross-reference

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics

Same-CAS ingredient record found in the cosmetics vertical.

SOURCE DailyMed SPL XML 2 label rows

Drug Label Active Ingredients

Active ingredient and active moiety rows from source drug product labels.

ProductIngredient Active MoietyEffective
Antispetic METHYL SALICYLATE
LAV5U5022Y
SALICYLIC ACID 20260505
New Terocin METHYL SALICYLATE
LAV5U5022Y
SALICYLIC ACID 20260505
SOURCE ChEMBL 36 activities + assays 2 bioactivity rows

Bioactivity & Target Interactions

Target-level activity records with assay counts, activity type, and measured value where present.

TargetActivity ValueAssaysOrganism
- Potency 1769.6200000000001 nM 5 -
- MIC 1770 ug.mL-1 1 -
SOURCE DrugCentral 2023 / FAERS disproportionality 23 associations

Adverse Event Associations

DrugCentral / FAERS disproportionality signal rows matched to this compound.

Reaction PTDrug AE LLRMedDRA
Injection site inflammation 34 135.485 10022078
Food intolerance 34 135.221 10061958
Urosepsis 37 84.874 10048709
Pruritus 93 58.744 10037087
Urticaria thermal 11 58.523 10061399
Angioedema 37 49.969 10002424
Hepatic enzyme increased 58 46.562 10060795
Administration site erythema 10 45.423 10074796
Hypercholesterolaemia 23 42.264 10020603
Dyspepsia 41 41.275 10013946
Nail bed tenderness 8 40.154 10049268
Anticipatory anxiety 9 35.133 10002758
Hypertension 67 35.086 10020772
Pulmonary fibrosis 25 32.535 10037383
Septic shock 36 32.469 10040070
Drug intolerance 60 30.229 10061822
Injection site pruritus 22 29.667 10022093
Asthma 38 29.478 10003553
Pigmentation disorder 11 27.227 10062080
Vulvovaginal swelling 6 26.66 10071211
Autonomic neuropathy 8 26.579 10061666
Vitamin B12 deficiency 11 24.895 10047609
Scratch 11 24.027 10039737

Association rows are source-linked signal records, not incidence rates or clinical causality claims.

SOURCE IUPHAR ligand-target interactions 1 interaction

IUPHAR Ligand-Target Data

Curated ligand-target interaction rows with action, affinity, and literature identifiers.

TargetAction AffinityPubMed
TRPA1
Trpa1
Agonist - 15046718
SOURCE RxNorm drug names 5 name rows

Drug Names / RxNorm

Normalized drug-name vocabulary rows, RxCUIs, and source abbreviations.

NameRxCUI TypeSource
GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS (WINTERGREEN) LEAF OIL 29787 SU MTHSPL
METHYL SALICYLATE 29787 SU MTHSPL
methyl salicylate 29787 SU MTHSPL
Methyl Salicylate 29787 SU MTHSPL
methyl salicylate 29787 IN RXNORM
SOURCE Rendered pharma page rows FAQPage JSON-LD

Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers generated only from the same visible source-linked rows on this page.

What is Methyl Salicylate used for in pharmaceutical contexts?

Methyl Salicylate (CAS 119-36-8) appears in DailyMed active-ingredient label rows, including Antispetic, New Terocin.

What are the known adverse events for Methyl Salicylate?

Methyl Salicylate has 105 DrugCentral/FAERS adverse event associations. Rendered reaction terms include Injection site inflammation, Food intolerance, Urosepsis, Pruritus, Urticaria thermal. Signal rows are source-linked records and should not be read as incidence rates or causality conclusions.

Is Methyl Salicylate also used in cosmetics?

Yes. The ingredients table has a same-CAS cosmetic profile for Methyl Salicylate with EU status "restricted".

What clinical phase is Methyl Salicylate in?

Methyl Salicylate is rendered with ChEMBL max phase 4 (approved).