Drug/pill reference site (or can you tell me what these are?)

Factual Questions
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I am looking for a good site that has listings and descriptions for prescription drugs. I did a search on these two I have and all I found was their listing on some drugs-for-sale sites.

One is called PROPRO-N/APAP and the other is METHOCARBAM. The first one I got after a minor surgery and I can’t remember if it’s an antibiotic or painkiller. The other, methocarbam, I have no clue what it might be for - pain, antibiotic…something. I got it a while ago. It might be a muscle relaxer, even. If it helps, both pills are quite large in size and white, with no coating.

Any help would be appreciated.

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http://www.gettingwell.com/ also

http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/prescrpt/presc00.htm

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Methocarbamol is used for muscle discomfort (usually mixed with aspirin) although it is not a muscle relaxant. We don’t actually know how it woks. (According to the 1995 Physician’s Desk Reference.)

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And the former is propoxyphene with acetaminophen, also known as Darvocet, a narcotic mixed with generic tylenol.

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Also, the FDA web site is very good
http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/default.htm

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Thanks all for the answers. That was exactly what i needed!

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Well, I know the question has been asked & answered…but I know of such a great site on this topic that I can’t resist:

**RxList: The Internet Drug Index**is the best resource for identifying prescription drugs. The most useful part of this site is a feature in which you can enter in whatever is inscribed on the pill itself (imprint codes), and it will tell you what drug it is.

Very helpful if you’re a parent, and you find some mysterious pills in your child’s possession. Or if you find some loose pills in your bathroom cabinet, and are wondering what they are.