Take Orphengesic® Forte exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to take it. Orphengesic® Forte comes in a tablet for a flexible dosing regimen.
Orphengesic® Forte can help alleviate pain caused from:
Orphengesic® Forte is used alongside rest, physical therapy, and other measures used to relieve pain due to these conditions.
Orphengesic® Forte may make you drowsy; do not drive, operate machinery, participate in dangerous activities, or do anything that requires you to be alert until you know how Orphengesic® Forte affects you.
If you take too much Orphengesic® Forte or overdose, seek emergency medical treatment right away.
Orphengesic® Forte should not be used in pregnant patients and children under the age of 12. Aspirin, which is found in Orphengesic® Forte, can increase the risk of a serious and potentially fatal condition called Reye’s Syndrome in children and those who are suffering from chicken pox, flu, or flu-like symptoms.
Orphengesic® Forte (Orphenadrine Citrate, Aspirin and Caffeine 50 mg/ 770 mg/ 60 mg) Tablets are indicated in:
1. Symptomatic relief of mild to moderate pain of acute musculoskeletal disorders.
2. The orphenadrine component is indicated as an adjunct to rest, physical therapy, and other measures for the relief of discomfort associated with acute painful musculoskeletal conditions.
The mode of action of orphenadrine has not been clearly identified, but may be related to its analgesic properties. Orphengesic® Forte Tablets do not directly relax tense muscles in man.
Orphengesic® Forte is contraindicated in patients with glaucoma, pyloric or duodenal obstruction, achalasia, prostatic hypertrophy, obstructions at the bladder neck, myasthenia gravis, hypersensitivity to the drug, and known sensitivities to aspirin or caffeine.
The side effects of Orphengesic® Forte are those seen with aspirin and caffeine or those usually associated with mild anti-cholinergic agents. These may include tachycardia, palpitation, urinary hesitancy or retention, dry mouth, blurred vision, dilation of the pupil, increased intraocular tension, weakness, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, constipation, and drowsiness.
For more safety information and the complete list of adverse reactions, please see the Full Prescribing Information for Orphengesic® Forte.
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