Editorial Product Review:Item Description:Great Deal!! 120 Patches 2.56 in x 1.65 in. Expiration: 06/2009 For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with arthritis, simple backache, strains, bruises, and sprains. The history of medicated patches in Japan reaches back to the 18th century. Hisamitsu inherited this tradition and has worked on improving it since the company was founded in 1847. Salonpas was first introduced in 1934 and is now available in over 50 countries worldwide. Salonpas launched in the United States in 1987 and has been gaining popularity ever since. Indications: For temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with arthritis, simple backache, strains, bruises, and sprains. Directions: Adults and Children 12 years of age and over: Clean and dry affected area Remove patch from film Apply to affected area not more than 3 to 4 times daily for 7 days Remove patch from the skin after at most 8 hour's application. Children under 12 years of age: Consult a doctor Avoid storing product in direct sunlight. Protect product from excessive moisture. Ingredients: Active Ingredients: Camphor (1.2%) (Topical Analgesic), Menthol (5.7%) (Topical Analgesic), Methyl Salicylate (6.3%) (Topical Analgesic) Inactive Ingredients: Butylated Hydroxytoluene, Hydrogenated Rosin Glycerol Ester, Maleated Rosin Glycerin Ester, Natural Rubber, Parfume, Polybutene, Polyisobutylene, Silicon Dioxide, Starch Grafted Acrylated, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol Acetate, Zinc Oxide Warnings: Do not use on wounds or damaged skin, if you are allergic to aspirin or salicylates, with a heating pad, with or at the same times as other external analgesic products, or if you are allergic to any ingredients of this product. When using this product do not use otherwise than as directed, avoid contact with the eyes, mucous membranes or rashes. Stop use and ask a doctor if rash, itching or excessive skin irritation develops, conditions worsen, symptoms persist for more than 7 d
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Buyer Reviews
Average Buyer Rating:
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Good value, easy to use, portable & they work!
When I first bought these, I was disappointed in their size--so tiny compared to other pain-relieving patches I'd been buying for my chronic neck/shoulder muscle spasms.
HOWEVER, I'm pretty sure that for the money, you get tons more actual product--although these patches are quite a bit smaller--only 2.56 X 1.64 inches each, there are way more in a package. So, it's a great value.
Another thing I really like is that unlike large patches, these are pretty easy to apply by yourself without having them get all wadded up/wrinkled or in the wrong spot.
And, you can always slap on more than one to cover however much space you need to cover! (I have three on my neck/shoulders now). They adhere quite strongly, and are like any adhesive applied to the skin--it can smart a bit when you take it off!
The active ingredients in these patches are camphor, menthol and methyl salicylate. If you are allergic to any of these ingredients, or aspirin (salicylate is very similar to aspirin and can cause the same reaction), skip these and try something else--maybe the capsicum products? I have some skin allergies, but am not bothered by these.
One benefit of using patches rather than pain-relieving creams or ointments is that you do not get yucky-smelling product on your hands.
Another is that you can wear these when you have to be around other people and you don't smell like you are slathered in ointments.
Plus, they are quite portable. I have one of the smaller packages in my purse for on-the-go pains. There are six small packages inside the box, each containing 20 patches, so you get 120 of these little patches in the box. Even if you use multiples at a time, they will last quite awhile.
I use these mostly for my neck/shoulder pains, but they also work when I overdo the exercise (or it rains) and my old knee injury acts up. I believe they'd work for almost any spasm, pulled muscle, stiffness or joint problems--anywhere you have pain, but the skin is not broken.
Highly recommended.
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Salonpas works better than Rx drugs for chonic pain
It's like Ben-gay on a patch.
I've suffered from chronic severe pain for more than 3 years. My doctors call it idiopathic diabetic neuropathy.
Salonpas works better than Lidoderm(tm) patches and costs a fraction of what Lidoderm does.
The ingredients are GRAS (generally recognized as safe), and aren't nearly as messy as similar OTC treatments like Ben-gay.
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love love love
I cannot sing enough praise for Salon Pas..
I will not take any other pain relievers anymore but I do stuff that
regularly causes me pain so I am only too happy to plaster myself all
over with Salon Pas at night and wake up feeling fine.. and for next to no $$.... honestly. don't know where I'd be w/o them..
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A Lifesaver For Me!
I suffer from terrible pain in my neck, shoulders and back. I had a failed back surgery, and have tried everything, including having my nerves burned! SalonPas are one of the best products I have used, and I've been going through this for a good ten years. They're inexpensive, which may turn some people away, but take it from someone who suffers greatly... these work better than many of the higher priced patches.