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Descriptor English: Salicylic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Salicílico
Descriptor ácido salicílico
Scope note: Compuesto obtenido de la corteza del sauce blanco y hojas de gaulteria. Tiene acción bacteriostática, fungicida y queratolítica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Salicílico
Descriptor French: Acide salicylique
Entry term(s): 2 Hydroxybenzoic Acid
2-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic
Acid, Salicylic
Acid, o-Hydroxybenzoic
Acid, ortho-Hydroxybenzoic
o Hydroxybenzoic Acid
o-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
ortho Hydroxybenzoic Acid
ortho-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Tree number(s): D02.241.223.100.300.595.608
D02.241.511.390.595.608
D02.455.426.559.389.127.281.595.608
D02.455.426.559.389.657.410.595.608
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020156
Scope note: A compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions.
Annotation: SALICYLIC ACIDS see SALICYLATES is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Entry Combination: analogs & derivatives:Salicylates
Pharm Action: Anti-Infective Agents
Antifungal Agents
Keratolytic Agents
Registry Number: O414PZ4LPZ
Previous Indexing: Salicylic Acids (1981-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99; SALICYLIC ACID was indexed under SALICYLIC ACIDS 1981-98
History Note: 99; use SALICYLIC ACID (NM) 1981-98
DeCS ID: 33804
Unique ID: D020156
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/11
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Salicylic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0029886
Scope note A compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions.
Preferred term Salicylic Acid
Entry term(s) 2 Hydroxybenzoic Acid
2-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
Acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic
Acid, Salicylic
Acid, o-Hydroxybenzoic
Acid, ortho-Hydroxybenzoic
o Hydroxybenzoic Acid
o-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
ortho Hydroxybenzoic Acid
ortho-Hydroxybenzoic Acid



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