Haemodialysis is recommended for acute salicylate poisoning

The best remedy for severe salicylate poisoning is haemodialysis, according to a comprehensive systematic review of the medical literature.  Salicylate is an active ingredient in aspirin as well as hundreds of over-the-counter medications, and contributes to approximately 20,000 accidental or intentional poisonings and nearly 30 deaths reported to US Poison Control Centers every year.