Aspirin/meprobamate
Combination drug
Aspirin/meprobamate, sold under the brand name Equagesic /ˌɛkwəˈdʒiːzɪk/), is a combination drug indicated for short-term pain treatment accompanied by tension or anxiety in patients with musculoskeletal disorders or tension headache.
01Other combinations
There also appears to be a combination with ethoheptazine, an opioid analgesic.
02Society and culture
Equagesic was discontinued in the United States, because of its possible toxic effects, specifically of meprobamate. 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.
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