Polygesic

Active Ingredient(s): Acetaminophen + Hydrocodone
Category: Pain Relief



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Hydrocodone/paracetamol, also known as hydrocodone/acetaminophen or hydrocodone/APAP and marketed under the trade name Vicodin and Norco among others, is the combination of an opioid pain medication, hydrocodone, with paracetamol (acetaminophen). It is used as a prescription drug to relieve moderate to severe pain.[1] It exists in tablet, elixir, and solution in various strengths for oral administration.[1] It can be addictive and is easy to overdose on. ...

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Aggrenox mechanism of action

Please let me know the rational for the use of aspirin and dipyridamole. I am intersested in MOA (mechanism of action for aggrenox) OF AGGRENOX. * * Edited by Site Admin 6/9/2005 11:23:12 AM PDT * * ## Is this the information you were looking for? Mechanism of Action The antithrombotic action of AGGRENOX (aspirin/extended-release dipyridamole) is the result of the additive antiplatelet effects of dipyridamole and aspirin. Dipyridamole Dipyridamole inhibits the uptake of adenosine into platelets, endothelial cells and erythrocytes in vitro and in vivo; the inhibition occurs in a dose-dependent manner at therapeutic concentrations (0.5-1.9 µg/mL). This inhibition results in an increase in local concentrations of adenosine which acts on the platelet A2-receptor thereby stimulating pla...

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Possible Dosages for this and Related Drugs:

Acetaminophen + Hydrocodone
  • Capsule: 500mg + 10mg, 500mg + 5mg
  • Elixir: 500mg/15ml + 7.5mg/15ml
  • Solution: 167mg/5ml + 2.5mg/5ml, 325mg/15ml + 7.5mg/15ml, 500mg/15ml + 7.5mg/15ml
  • Tablet: 300mg + 10mg, 325mg + 10mg, 325mg + 2.5mg, 325mg + 5mg, 325mg + 7.5mg, 400mg + 10mg, 400mg + 5mg, 400mg + 7.5mg, 500mg + 10mg, 500mg + 2.5mg, 500mg + 5mg, 500mg + 7.5mg, 5mg + 325mg, 650mg + 10mg, 650mg + 7.5mg, 660mg + 10mg, 750mg + 10mg, 750mg + 7.5mg
Note: Above list includes dosages for all drugs with the same combination of active ingredients.

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