Aspirin/meprobamate

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

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Aspirin/meprobamate
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AspirinNSAID
MeprobamateAnxiolytic
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Trade namesEquagesic
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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]

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