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Is it safe to take a oral nsaid and muscle relaxer with a topical cream that has a nsaid and muscle relaxer in it? both were prescribed by the dr.

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It would be: safe because absoption of the drug is minimal from the skin won't go up to a drug toxicity level in the blood stream..

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 2/10/2016

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