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Salicylic
Acid is important for the preparation of other pharmaceutical products,
dyes, flavors, and preservatives. The sodium salt (Sodium salicylate), a
shiny white powder, is used for antiseptics preparations and as a
preservative. Salicylic Acid derivatives are used in
formulating flavors, preservatives and UV absorbers for
food and cosmetics as well as plastics. They are used in manufacturing
pharmaceuticals mainly analgesics and antipyretics for the relief of pain
and fever. Anilide is an amide in which one or more hydrogens are
replaced by phenyl; having the C6H5NH2-group.
Brominated salicylanilides are used as disinfectants with antibacterial
and antifungal activities, used mainly in medicated soaps.
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