Aspirin/meprobamate

Aspirin/meprobamate
Combination of
Aspirin	NSAID
Meprobamate	Anxiolytic
Clinical data
Trade names	Equagesic
AHFS/Drugs.com	Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
Routes of; administration	Oral
ATC code	N05BC51 (WHO) ;
Legal status
Legal status	US: ℞-only;
Identifiers
CAS Number	8056-21-1;

Aspirin/meprobamate (trade name Equagesic /ˌɛkwəˈdʒiːzɪk/) is a combination drug indicated for short-term pain treatment accompanied by tension or anxiety in patients with musculoskeletal disorders or tension headache.

Adverse effects

Combinations

There also appears to be a combination with ethoheptazine, an opioid analgesic.^[1]

Problems

Equagesic was discontinued in the United States, because of its possible toxic effects, specifically of meprobamate.^[2]^{[medical citation needed]} It was credited with the sudden death of actor Bruce Lee in 1973. Lee suffered a fatal hypersensitive reaction to one of the prescription drug's ingredients while working in Hong Kong.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Equagesic". NetDoctor.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Discontinued in the UK – March 2002
^ "Meprobamate Tablets 400mg – Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – (emc)". www.medicines.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ Chang R (7 June 2020). "Bruce Lee: The Mystery Surrounding the Martial Artist's Death". Biography. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
^ "Bruce Lee". Bruce Lee. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

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[1] "Equagesic". NetDoctor.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Discontinued in the UK – March 2002

[2] "Meprobamate Tablets 400mg – Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – (emc)". www.medicines.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[3] Chang R (7 June 2020). "Bruce Lee: The Mystery Surrounding the Martial Artist's Death". Biography. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

[4] "Bruce Lee". Bruce Lee. Retrieved 2021-08-09.

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