Linear Formula: HOC6H4COONa, Molecular Weight: 160.10, ReagentPlus, ≥99.5%, Synonym: 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt, Salicylic acid sodium salt, Sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate. Sodium salicylate has been used: to induce tinnitus, hyperacusis-like behavior in rats and infused directly into amygdala to measure local field potential.