Medically reviewed by Chris Schwerdt. Last updated on January 7, 2024
DOAN’S® Backache Pills
Novartis Consumer Health
Magnesium Salicylate
Analgesic
Indications And Clinical Uses: For quick relief of muscular backache pain.
Manufacturers’ Warnings In Clinical States: Pregnancy and Lactation: Consult a physician before taking this drug during the last 3 months of pregnancy or if nursing.
Package contains enough drug to seriously harm a child. Keep out of children’s reach.
Children and teenagers should not use this medicine for chickenpox or flu symptoms before a physician is consulted about Reye’s syndrome, a rare but serious illness.
Not to be administered to children under 2 years of age except on the advice of a physician.
Precautions: If symptoms persist for more than 5 days, consult a physician. It is hazardous to exceed the maximum recommended dose unless advised by a physician.
Dosage: 1 to 2 tablets every 6 hours. Do not exceed 12 tablets in 24 hours.
Availability And Storage: Each dark-green, oval, biconvex, film-coated tablet contains: magnesium salicylate 325 mg. Nonmedicinal ingredients: cellulose, magnesium stearate and stearic acid. Alcohol-, bisulfite-, gluten-, lactose-, parabens-, sodium- and tartrazine-free. Boxes of 24.
DOAN’S® Backache Pills Novartis Consumer Health Magnesium Salicylate Analgesic
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