Narcotic Analgesics and Aspirin

Narcotic Analgesics and Aspirin - Systemic

Description and Brand Names *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Description Drug

Combination medication containing narcotic analgesics - nar-KOT-ik an-al-JEE-zicks and aspirin - AS-pir-in are using to relieve pain. A narcotic analgesic and aspirin using together may provide better pain relief than either drug using alone. In some cases, relief of pain may come at lower doses of each drug.

Narcotic analgesics act in the central nervous system - CNS to relieve pain. Many of their side effects are also causing by actions in the CNS. When narcotics are using for a long time, your body may get using to them so that larger amounts are needed to relieve pain. This is called tolerance to the drug. Always when narcotics are using for a long time or in large doses, they may become habit-forming - causing mental or physical dependence. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking the drug.

Aspirin does not become habit-forming when taken for a long time or in large doses, but it may cause other unwanted effects if too much is taken.

In the USA, these medication are available only with your family doctor's or dentist's prescription. In Canada, some strengths of aspirin, codeine, and caffeine combination are available without a prescription.

These medication are available in the following dosage forms:

Oral

Aspirin, Caffeine and Dihydrocodeine
- Capsules - USA
Aspirin and Codeine
- Tablets - USA
Aspirin, Codeine and Caffeine
- Tablets - Canada
Aspirin, Codeine and Caffeine, Buffered
- Tablets - Canada
Hydrocodone and Aspirin
- Tablets - USA
Oxycodone and Aspirin
- Tablets - USA and Canada
Pentazocine and Aspirin
- Tablets - USA
Propoxyphene and Aspirin
- Capsules - Canada
Propoxyphene, Aspirin and Caffeine
- Capsules - USA and Canada
- Tablets - Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

Damason-P ⁵
Darvon Compound-65 ⁹
Empirin with Codeine No.3
Empirin with Codeine No.4
Endodan ⁶
Lortab ASA ⁵
Panasal 5/500 ⁵
PC-Cap ⁹
Percodan ⁶
Percodan-Demi ⁶
Propoxyphene Compound-65 ⁹
Roxiprin ⁶
Synalgos-DC
Talwin Compound ⁷

In Canada

Anacin with Codeine
C2 Buffered with Codeine ⁴
C2 with Codeine
Darvon-N Compound ⁹
Darvon-N with A.S.A. ⁸
Endodan ⁶
Novo-AC and C
Oxycodan ⁶
Percodan ⁶
Percodan-Demi ⁶
692 ⁹
222
282
292

Other commonly using names are:

A.C.&C
AC and C
Co-codaprin
dihydrocodeine compound
drocode and aspirin
propoxyphene hydrochloride compound

Note:

For quick reference, the following narcotic analgesics and aspirin combinations are numbered to match the corresponding brand names.

This information applies to the following medication: 1. Aspirin, Caffeine and Dihydrocodeine - AS-pir-in kaf-EEN and dye-hye-droe-KOE-deen† 2. Aspirin and Codeine - AS-pir-in and KOE-deen† 3. Aspirin, Codeine and Caffeine # - AS-pir-in KOE-deen and kaf-EEN* 4. Aspirin, Codeine and Caffeine, Buffered #* 5. Hydrocodone and Aspirin - hye-droe-KOE-done and AS-pir-in† 6. Oxycodone and Aspirin # - ox-i-KOE-done and AS-pir-in 7. Pentazocine and Aspirin - pen-TAZ-oh-seen and AS-pir-in† 8. Propoxypheneand Aspirin # - proe-POX-i-feen and AS-pir-in* 9. Propoxyphene, Aspirin and Caffeine # - proe-POX-i-feen AS-pir-in and kaf-EEN * Not commercially available in the USA † Not commercially available in Canada Generic name product may be available in the USA Generic name product may be available in Canada

# In Canada, Aspirin is a brand name. Acetylsalicylic acid is the generic name in Canada. ASA, a synonym for acetylsalicylic acid, is the term that commonly appears on Canadian product labels.