This medication is used to treat minor aches and pains of the muscles/joints (such as arthritis, backache, sprains). Capsaicin works by decreasing a certain natural substance in your body (substance P) that helps pass pain signals to the brain.

Active Ingredients (each patch) - 105mg of methyl salicylate, 31.5mg of levomenthol. Inactive ingredients - Alicyclic saturated hydrocarbon resin, liquid paraffin, polyisobutylene, styrene-isoprene-styrene block copolymer, synthetic aluminium silicate, backing cloth and plastic film.

Our Salonpas® product line gained early acceptance in Asia and now sells in 50 countries around the world. Although our products are now internationally recognized, we started out as a small, family owned business in Japan. Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical was founded in the mid-19th century under the name of Komatsuya.

Lidocaine belongs to a class of drugs known as local anesthetics.

Can I use Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch on an ongoing basis? Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch temporarily relieves symptomatic pain associated with strains and sprains. If your symptoms persist beyond 3 days, you should stop using and seek medical attention from your doctor.

At the point of application, the patch's adhesive secures it to the skin, and the drugs contained in the patch will begin to permeate into the bloodstream. The patch will continue to administer its Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) until either they are fully absorbed or the patch is removed.

The name of our product SALONPAS® comes from its active ingredient, Methyl Salicylate. Methyl Salicylate passes through the skin and goes directly to the location of your pain, right where it hurts. Therefore, SALONPAS® represents "Salicylate" - "Pass".

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, Inc.

HISAMITSU Salonpas 30 Hot Skin-Friendly Mild Type 40 Relief Patches – Made in Japan.

Hisamitsu's mainstay and flagship brand - Salonpas® - is sold in 50 countries worldwide, with brand leadership in South-East Asia and the USA. Salonpas® Pain Relief Patch is the first and only OTC topical analgesic patch to be approved by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008.

- Only use one patch at a time. - A single patch could be applied for up to 8 to 12 hours. - If pain occurs again 8 to 12 hours after applying the first patch, a second patch could be applied. Remove the first patch before applying a new patch.

Yes, both Lidoderm and Salonpas are safe for night-time use.