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Will orphenadrine citrate contain magnesium stearate and silica-colloidal anhydrous?

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Dr. James Marx answered

Specializes in Pain Management

What's your ??: The chemicals you mentioned are generally inactive ingredients to help a active ingredient dissolve and be absorbed in the GI tract. They basically keep the muscle relaxant pill from remaining a solid plug that doesn't get absorbed.

Dr Munshower and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 7/14/2014

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