Explain Why Orphengesic Forte Isn't Preferred for Muscle Pain

September 2020

Orphengesic Forte (orphenadrine/aspirin/caffeine) will be touted for acute muscle pain...as this old med tries for a new life.

A new company is dusting off the brand...and hyping it as a "non-opioid, non-controlled, multimodal" Rx option for acute pain.

Orphenadrine is a muscle relaxant...aspirin adds analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects...and caffeine may boost analgesic efficacy.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Look for The Joint Commission to Add Leeway for Titrations
Anticoagulants Plan Your Strategy to Reverse Warfarin or DOAC Bleeds
Critical Care Safely Use Hypertonic Saline or Mannitol for Cerebral Edema
Probiotics Continue to Expect a Limited Role for Probiotics
Practice Help Patients Tolerate Masks in Light of COVID-19
Iron Point Out Limitations of Alternate-Day Oral Iron Dosing
Smoking Cessation Know the Ins and Outs of Varenicline for Smoking Cessation
New Drugs Explain Why Orphengesic Forte Isn't Preferred for Muscle Pain
Inhalers Help Patients Troubleshoot Clogged or Empty Inhalers
Med Safety Be Ready for New Safeguards Against Wrong-Route Errors