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Are There Any Side Of Taking Orphenadrine For Pain?

I have an online friend who has a very painful condition, I am not sure what it is but she does not want to use opiates and will not use them though they were prescribed. I have read about Orphenadrine which apparently, according to Wikipedia, has effectiveness in treating all or most types of pain. Could anyone give an approximation of how effective one dose unit of orphenadrine (I think it is either 60 or 100mg) might compare to 10mg hydrocodone? Would it even come close to hydrocodone s effectiveness? I know this is likely a difficult question but if anyone could help, I d be thankful.
Tue, 30 May 2017
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The two aromatic rings with a tail is shared with flexeril.
Both are muscle relaxants that are NOT narcotic nor controlled substances but certainly not going to be over the counter.
As such, comparison to narcotic or even aspirin is not really going to make any sense. Great if there is muscle spasm. Lousy for an infected tooth.
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Are There Any Side Of Taking Orphenadrine For Pain?

The two aromatic rings with a tail is shared with flexeril. Both are muscle relaxants that are NOT narcotic nor controlled substances but certainly not going to be over the counter. As such, comparison to narcotic or even aspirin is not really going to make any sense. Great if there is muscle spasm. Lousy for an infected tooth.