Equagesic

Usage

Equagesic (pronounced ˌekwəˈdʒiːzɪk) is a combination drug indicated for short-term pain treatment accompanied by tension and/or anxiety in patients with musculoskeletal disease or tension headache.

Composition

It combineshttp://www.drugs.com/drug/equagesic/

aspirin (for pain relief) and
meprobamate (used here as a muscle relaxant).
In some formulationshttp://www2.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/showpreparation.asp?id=945 it is also quoted to contain ethoheptazine, an opioid analgesic.

Problems

Equagesic was discontinued in the UK in 2002, possibly because of more adequate drugs available. Specifically, meprobamate is more toxic than benzodiazepines, which are also useful as a muscle relaxant.

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