Norgesic

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Norgesic
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Norgesic is the brand name of a muscle relaxant produced by Medicis Pharmaceutical (currently Valeant Pharmaceuticals). The generic is a combination of 385 mg of paracetamol, 25 mg of orphenadrine citrate<ref>

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It was discontinued in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration in October 2015<ref>

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Accessed 2017-08-26.


</ref> but is still available in Scandinavia, Austria, Greece, Thailand, Australia and Hong Kong. citation needed (September 2016)


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