This brand name is authorized in Canada
The drug METHOXISAL EXTRA STRENGTH contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Acetylsalicylic acid
UNII R16CO5Y76E - ASPIRIN
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Acetylsalicylic acid combines significant advantages such as strong anti-pyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, that is the measure of comparison with all the newer NSAIDs. |
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Methocarbamol
UNII 125OD7737X - METHOCARBAMOL
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Methocarbamol is a centrally acting muscle relaxant. Its muscle relaxing action is the result of the inhibition of polysynaptic reflexes in the spinal marrow and subcortical centres. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| M03BA53 | Methocarbamol, combinations excl. psycholeptics | M Musculo-skeletal system → M03 Muscle relaxants → M03B Muscle relaxants, centrally acting agents → M03BA Carbamic acid esters |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02242978 |
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