Antipyrine / Meprobamate / Papaverine
This medication combines an analgesic (antipyrine), a tranquilizer/muscle relaxant (meprobamate), and a smooth muscle relaxant (papaverine). It was historically used for conditions involving pain, muscle tension, and anxiety, such as tension headaches or muscle spasms with associated anxiety. This is an older combination product that is not commonly prescribed in modern medical practice.
A historical combination analgesic and anxiolytic medication for pain and tension-related conditions.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1008671
- Generic
- Antipyrine / Meprobamate / Papaverine
- Class
- multi-ingredient
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Used for tension headaches, muscle spasms accompanied by anxiety, and related pain-tension conditions. Not commonly prescribed today due to the availability of safer alternatives.
Antipyrine provides pain relief and fever reduction; meprobamate acts as a tranquilizer and muscle relaxant; papaverine relaxes smooth muscle, potentially helping with tension-related vascular constriction.
Meprobamate carries risks of dependence and sedation. This is a historical medication with limited availability. Patients should consult current prescribing guidelines and healthcare providers for appropriate modern alternatives for pain and anxiety management.
Official drug label
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