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See the leaflet for Australia, the aspirin and caffeine are replaced, I think by Australian equivalent of Tylenol in U.S. This could be of some medical consequence for some people, I don't know if I did the citation right. |
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'''Norgesic''' is the brand name of a [[muscle relaxant]]. The generic is a combination of 385 mg of [[aspirin]] and 25 mg of [[orphenadrine]] citrate.<ref>[http://www.drugs.com/mtm/norgesic.html Norgesic at drugs.com]</ref> |
'''Norgesic''' is the brand name of a [[muscle relaxant]]. The generic is a combination of 385 mg of [[aspirin]] and 25 mg of [[orphenadrine]] citrate.<ref>[http://www.drugs.com/mtm/norgesic.html Norgesic at drugs.com]</ref> |
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It is available in Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Thailand and Australia, but has been discontinued in some other countries. |
It is available in Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Thailand and Australia, but has been discontinued in some other countries. |
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In Australia it is a different combination of ingredients: Orphenadrine citrate 35mg & Paracetamol 450mg, no aspirin or caffeine, different side effects; see the <ref>News Medical Life Sciences</ref> http://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Norgesic.aspx<ref></ref>leaflet published for Australia (http://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Norgesic.aspx) |
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Norgesic is made in Australia by: iNova Pharmaceuticals; (Aust) Pty Ltd; L10, 12 Help Street; Chatswood NSW 2067; Australian Registration Number: AUST R 10574 (bottles); AUST R 156623 (blister)*; This leaflet was prepared in December 2013; * Not currently marketed in Australia. |
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It is also used in Hong Kong.{{Citation needed|date=September 2016}} |
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==References== |
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Norgesic is the brand name of a muscle relaxant. The generic is a combination of 385 mg of aspirin and 25 mg of orphenadrine citrate.[1]
It is available in Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Thailand and Australia, but has been discontinued in some other countries.
In Australia it is a different combination of ingredients: Orphenadrine citrate 35mg & Paracetamol 450mg, no aspirin or caffeine, different side effects; see the [2] http://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Norgesic.aspxCite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).leaflet published for Australia (http://www.news-medical.net/drugs/Norgesic.aspx)
Norgesic is made in Australia by: iNova Pharmaceuticals; (Aust) Pty Ltd; L10, 12 Help Street; Chatswood NSW 2067; Australian Registration Number: AUST R 10574 (bottles); AUST R 156623 (blister)*; This leaflet was prepared in December 2013; * Not currently marketed in Australia.
It is also used in Hong Kong.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Norgesic at drugs.com
- ^ News Medical Life Sciences
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