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A person can employ analgesic creams such as Bengay to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains. A found that applying topical analgesics containing menthol, one of the active ingredients in Bengay, improves skin blood flow.

Menthol is a counter-irritant, which nociceptors on the skin before desensitizing them. The cooling or warming sensation of counter-irritants distracts a person from minor pain.

Menthol also helps open or dilate blood vessels to improve blood flow. Increasing blood flow muscles to receive oxygen and nutrients more easily, which may help ease pain.

In a , participants could experience the cooling sensation of menthol 5–60 minutes after applying it to their skin. The researchers reported that skin blood vessels dilated for 15–45 minutes after application before returning to normal after 60 minutes.

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Various topical products may help ease arthritis pain. They may be more effective for some people than others, and a person may need to try a few before finding one that helps. The Arthritis Foundation (AF) list the following types of topical analgesics:

• Nonsteroidal anti-infl

  Aspirin Allergy

  Products to Avoid for Aspirin-Sensitive Individuals

  The following lists are guides, but are not all inclusive of every medication or ingredient. Check with your doctor and pharmacist regarding specific contents for medications. Read ingredient labels carefully.
  

  Aspirin Products to Avoid

  • 4-Way Cold Tablets
  • 65 (Darvon Compound)
  • Alka-Seltzer/Plus
  • Anacin
  • Arthritis Pain Formula
  • Ascriptin
  • Aspergum
  • Bayer
  • Bufferin
  • Cama
  • Congesprin
  • Cope
  • Coridicin
  • Cosprin
  • Dasin
  • Doan’s Pills
  • Duoprin
  • Duradyne
  • Dynosal
  • Ecotrin
  • Efficin

  • Emagin
  • Empirin
  • Excedrin (aspirin formula)
  • Fiorinal
  • Gaysal-S
  • Gemnisin
  • Measurin
  • Midol Caplets
  • Mobigesic Tablets
  • Os-Cal-Gesic Tablets
  • Pabalate
  • Palbrin Buffered Tablets
  • Pepto-Bismol
  • Percodan
  • Propoxyphene Compound
  • Robasisal Tablets
  • Sine-Off Sinus Medicine
  • Synalogos
  • Talwin
  • Triaminicin
  • Vanquish

  Methyl Salicylate (Wintergreen) Products to Avoid

  • Ben Gay
  • Decongestant Spray
  • Heating Lotion Soltice
  • Heet

  • Icy Hot
  • Listerine
  • Mentholatum
  • Vicks Sinex

  Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents to Avoid

  • Alclofenac (Mervan)
  • Azapropaxone (Rheumox)
  • Diclofenac (Voltarol)
  • Diflunisal (Colobid)
  • Eto

    Menthol and methyl salicylate (topical application route)

    Brand Name

    Benalg

    Thera-Gesic

    Analgesic Balm

    Bengay Arthritis Extra Strength

    Bengay Original

    Buckley's Pain Relief Rub

    Description

    Menthol and methyl salicylate combination topical is used to relieve minor pain caused by arthritis, simple backache, bruises, cramps, muscle strains, or sprain. This medicine is a topical analgesic.

    This medicine is available without a prescription.

    This product is available in the following dosage forms:

    Before Using

    In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will execute. This is a verdict you and your physician will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:

    Allergies

    Tell your surgeon if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.

    Pediatric

    Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects

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