Salsalate can increase your risk of fatal heart attack or stroke,even if you don't have any risk factors. Do not use this medicine just before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG).
Salsalate may also cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal.These conditions can occur without warning while you are using salsalate, especially in older adults.
You should not use salsalate if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
- severe kidney disease; or
- a history of severe allergic reaction after taking aspirin, an NSAID, or other salicylates.
Do not take this medicine if you have a fever, flu symptoms, or chickenpox.Salicylates can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition, if you have any of these conditions.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- heart disease, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure;
- a stroke or heart attack;
- swelling or fluid retention;
- a stomach ulcer;
- bleeding in your stomach or intestines;
- liver or kidney disease;
- asthma; or
- a bleeding or blood clotting disorder.
If you are pregnant, you should not take salsalate unless your doctor tells you to.Taking an NSAID during the last 20 weeks of pregnancy can cause serious heart or kidney problems in the unborn baby and possible complications with your pregnancy.
It may not be safe to breastfeed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
对影响老年人可能更敏感of this medicine.
