Aspercreme User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Aspercreme has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 47% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Aspercreme
- P93...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 14, 2016
For Back Pain "Use on lower back and neck vertebrae 4 times a day. This works well for me and relieves pain quickly."
- Chr...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 10, 2020
For Back Pain "Have a nerve that is killing me in my leg. The Aspercreme says nerve pain on the package. It did a big fat 0, absolutely 0."
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- nic...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- June 9, 2019
For Pain "I put Aspercreme on my sore neck, and it was no help at all."
- Rom...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 22, 2019
For Pain "Waste of money. I have sore feet from working, and this foot cream didn’t work at all."
- DrC...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 3, 2017
For Back Pain "Used it for shoulder/neck strain. Broke out in hives."
- Boy...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 16, 2019
For Back Pain "Bought it to use on my back to keep muscle from becoming inflamed due to pinched nerves. It didn't do a thing. I waited an hour, and nothing. Not worth the 10 dollars I spent on it."
- Lou...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 29, 2022
For Osteoarthritis "Used for years for fibromyalgia pain. If pain is severe, I use heat with it, and it stops pain."
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 11, 2021
For Back Pain "I've been using the max strength cream on my knee and lower back. I have sciatica and a bad knee. It worked at first, though now it doesn't seem to even touch the pain."
- cav...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 19, 2022
For Pain "Used it for arthritis pain in hands that is very debilitating lately. It did absolutely nothing but make my hands sticky."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 21, 2023
For Rheumatoid Arthritis "I have moderate arthritis pain in my thumb joints. When I apply this medication, nothing happens. It's like putting on a moisturizer."
- Nan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 27, 2022
For Back Pain "I used it for my back pain and broke out. It was awful."
- Bel...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 8, 2021
For Pain "Absolutely useless when applied directly to the pain area. Except, of course, if the placebo effect works for you."
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More about Aspercreme (trolamine salicylate topical)
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- Drug class: topical rubefacient
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For Pain "I love Aspercreme. It's easy to apply and odorless. My only wish is that it came in a roll-on. Sometimes I don't have the strength to rub it in."