Salonpas and Joint pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Joint pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Salonpas (menthol; methyl salicylate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Tylenol, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Joint pain when taking Salonpas. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 606 people who have side effects when taking Salonpas from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Salonpas?

Salonpas has active ingredients of menthol; methyl salicylate. eHealthMe is studying from 630 Salonpas users. Check the latest studies of Salonpas.

What is Joint pain?

Joint pain is found to be associated with 3,327 drugs and 5,213 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Joint pain.

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On Sep, 03, 2026

606 people reported to have side effects when taking Salonpas.
Among them, 27 people (4.46%) have Joint pain.

Among these 27 people:

What is the gender of people who have Joint pain when taking Salonpas? *

female: 77.27 %
male: 22.73 %

What is the age of people who have Joint pain when taking Salonpas? *

What are other drugs people take besides Salonpas? *

What are other side effects people have besides Joint pain? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 14 people, 51.85%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 40.74%
Weakness: 8 people, 29.63%
Gait Disturbance: 8 people, 29.63%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 25.93%
Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 7 people, 25.93%
Weight Increased: 7 people, 25.93%
Pain: 7 people, 25.93%
Weight Decreased: 6 people, 22.22%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 6 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 4 people, 14.81%
Quit Smoking: 4 people, 14.81%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 4 people, 14.81%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 4 people, 14.81%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 11.11%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 11.11%
Tendonitis (a condition that causes pain and swelling of tendons): 2 people, 7.41%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 2 people, 7.41%
Joint Injury: 2 people, 7.41%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 7.41%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on menthol; methyl salicylate (the active ingredients of Salonpas) and Salonpas (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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