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Hi is it safe to take mephenesin (spasmend) 4 hours after 400mg of ibuprofen for treatment of tmj? thanks
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NO CONTRAINDICATION: No contraindication. Make sure to get follow up and FITTING FOR TMJ BITEGUARD.
Answered 7/6/2017
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Not recommended: Mephenesin is a muscle relaxant with sedative effects and with poorly documented clinical value. Your primary care doctor or dentist can prescribe other medications to relieve jaw pain according to your definitive diagnosis.
Answered 7/1/2015
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