Norgesic

Norgesic
	[[File:\|frameless\|220px\|alt=\|]]
INN
Drug class
Routes of administration	Oral
Pregnancy category
Bioavailability
Metabolism
Elimination half-life
Excretion
Legal status
CAS Number	509146-28-5
PubChem
DrugBank
ChemSpider
KEGG

Norgesic is the brand name of a muscle relaxant produced by Medicis Pharmaceutical (currently Valeant Pharmaceuticals). The generic is a combination of 385 mg of paracetamol, 25 mg of orphenadrine citrate^[1] and 30 mg of caffeine.^[2]

It was discontinued in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in October 2015^[3] but is still available in Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Thailand, Australia and Hong Kong. citation needed ^{(September 2016)}

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Norgesic Full text, ,
↑ , Back Pain: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician, Versa Press, 2005, ISBN 1-930513-59-3,
↑ Determination That TENSILON and TENSILON Preservative Free (Edrophonium Chloride) Injectable and Other Drug Products Were Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness Full text, , Food and Drug Administration, Federal Register Volume 80, # 210, 2015-10-30, Accessed on: 2017-08-26.

   This article is a drug stub. You can help WikiMD by expanding it!

   This article is a medical stub. You can help WikiMD by expanding it!

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Search WikiMD

Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia

Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Medicine Thy Food - Hippocrates

Translate this page: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, தமிழ், తెలుగు, Urdu, ಕನ್ನಡ, Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, বাংলা
European español, Deutsch, français, Greek, português do Brasil, polski, română, русский, Nederlands, norsk, svenska, suomi, Italian
Middle Eastern & African عربى, Turkish, Persian, Hebrew, Afrikaans, isiZulu, Kiswahili,
Other Bulgarian, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, മലയാളം, मराठी, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, ગુજરાતી, Portuguese, Ukrainian

Medical Disclaimer: WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. The information on WikiMD is provided as an information resource only, may be incorrect, outdated or misleading, and is not to be used or relied on for any diagnostic or treatment purposes. Please consult your health care provider before making any healthcare decisions or for guidance about a specific medical condition. WikiMD expressly disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this site. By visiting this site you agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, which may from time to time be changed or supplemented by WikiMD. If you do not agree to the foregoing terms and conditions, you should not enter or use this site. See full disclaimer.
Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates, categories Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

[1] Norgesic Full text, ,

[2] , Back Pain: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician, Versa Press, 2005, ISBN 1-930513-59-3,

[3] Determination That TENSILON and TENSILON Preservative Free (Edrophonium Chloride) Injectable and Other Drug Products Were Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness Full text, , Food and Drug Administration, Federal Register Volume 80, # 210, 2015-10-30, Accessed on: 2017-08-26.

[1]

[2]

[3]