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- $Title{aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene combination}
- $Subject{Darvon Compound Lilly Dolene Compound-65 Lederle Doxaphene Compound
- Major hydrochloride Analgesic combination aspirin caffeine propoxyphene mild
- moderate pain narcotic analgesic central nervous system brain spinal cord
- stimulant constricts blood vessels}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene combination
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
-
- Darvon Compound (Lilly)
- Dolene Compound-65 (Lederle)
- Doxaphene Compound (Major)
- propoxyphene hydrochloride compound (various manufacturers)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Analgesic combination
-
- INGREDIENTS
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- aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Capsules (389 mg aspirin, 32.4 mg caffeine, and 32 mg propoxyphene; 389
- mg aspirin, 32.4 mg caffeine, and 65 mg propoxyphene)
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- STORAGE
-
- Aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene capsules should be stored at room
- temperature in a tightly closed container. Moisture causes the aspirin to
- decompose. Discard the medicine if it has a vinegary odor.
-
- USES
-
- Aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene combination is used to relieve mild
- to moderate pain. Propoxyphene is a narcotic analgesic that acts on the
- central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to relieve pain. Caffeine is a
- central nervous system stimulant. It constricts blood vessels in the head,
- which may help to relieve headaches.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- In order to avoid stomach upset, you can take this medication with food
- or milk.
- This medication works most effectively if you take it at the onset of
- pain, rather than waiting until the pain becomes intense.
- If you are taking this medication on a regular schedule and you miss a
- dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for
- your next dose. In that case, don't take the missed dose at all; just return
- to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
-
- Minor.
-
- Constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, false sense of
- well-being, flushing, indigestion, loss of appetite, nausea, sweating, or
- vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), drink more
- water, and exercise (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- from a sitting or lying position slowly, and be careful on stairs.
-
- Major.
-
- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- severe abdominal pain; bloody or black, tarry stools; chest tightness;
- difficult or painful urination; difficulty in breathing; fatigue; itching;
- lightheadedness; palpitations; rash; ringing in the ears; tremors; or
- yellowing of the eyes or skin.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- This medication interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of this medication with other central nervous system
- depressants (such as alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine
- tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, or phenothiazine tranquilizers) or with
- tricyclic antidepressants can cause extreme drowsiness.
- 2. Concurrent use of this medication and monoamine oxidase (MAO)
- inhibitors should be avoided. At least 14 days should separate the use of
- aspirin, caffeine, and propoxyphene combination and the use of an MAO
- inhibitor.
- 3. Alcohol and anti-inflammatory medication can increase the
- gastrointestinal side effects of this medication.
- 4. The aspirin in this product may increase the side effects of
- anticoagulants (blood thinners, such as warfarin), oral antidiabetic agents,
- phenytoin, and methotrexate.
- 5. Large doses of antacids increase the elimination of the aspirin
- portion of this medication from the body and decrease its effectiveness.
- 6. The aspirin portion of this medication may decrease the antigout
- effects of probenecid and sulfinpyrazone.
- 7. The propoxyphene portion of this medication can decrease the
- elimination of carbamazepine from the body, which can lead to an increase in
- side effects.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- medications, especially to aspirin, methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen),
- diclofenac, diflunisal, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin,
- ketoprofen, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, naproxen, piroxicam, sulindac, or
- tolmetin; to propoxyphene or other narcotic analgesics (such as codeine,
- hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone);
- or to caffeine.
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had abdominal
- disease, Addison's disease, bleeding or blood disorders, brain disease,
- colitis, epilepsy, gallstones or gallbladder disease, head injuries, heart
- disease, hemophilia, kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease, peptic
- ulcer, prostate disease, or thyroid disease.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy or drowsy, do not take part in any
- activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous equipment.
- * Before having any surgery or other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- Aspirin-containing medication is usually discontinued five to seven days
- before surgery, to prevent bleeding complications.
- * The use of aspirin in children (about 16 years of age or less) with the
- flu or chicken pox has been associated with a rare, life-threatening condition
- called Reye's syndrome. Aspirin-containing products should, therefore, not be
- given to children with signs of infection.
- * Because this drug contains propoxyphene, it has the potential for abuse
- and must be used with caution. Usually, it should not be taken on a regular
- schedule for longer than ten days at a time. Tolerance develops quickly; do
- not increase the dosage or stop taking the drug abruptly, unless you first
- consult your doctor. If you have been taking large amounts of this medication
- for long periods, you may experience a withdrawal reaction (muscle aches,
- diarrhea, gooseflesh, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, shivering, trembling,
- stomach cramps, sleep disorders, irritability, weakness, excessive yawning, or
- sweating). Your doctor may, therefore, want to reduce the dosage gradually.
- * Because this product contains aspirin, additional medications that
- contain aspirin should not be taken without your doctor's approval. Check the
- labels on over-the-counter (nonprescription) pain, sinus, allergy, asthma,
- cough, and cold products to see if they contain aspirin.
- * You should not take more than six capsules of this drug in one day,
- unless your doctor specifically directs you to take more than six.
- * Diabetics should be aware that large doses of aspirin (more than eight
- 325-mg tablets of aspirin per day) may interfere with urine sugar testing.
- Diabetics should, therefore, check with their doctor before changing their
- insulin dose.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The effects of this
- medication during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied in humans.
- Propoxyphene, used regularly in large doses during pregnancy, may result in
- addiction of the fetus, leading to withdrawal symptoms (irritability,
- excessive crying, tremors, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, sneezing, or excessive
- yawning) at birth. Large amounts of aspirin taken close to the end of
- pregnancy may prolong labor and cause bleeding problems in the mother and
- heart problems in the newborn infant. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of this medication may pass into
- breast milk and cause excessive drowsiness in the nursing infant.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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