Who should not take Norgesic (aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine)?
Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have
kidney disease,
liver disease,
a stomach or intestinal ulcer or obstruction,
a bleeding or blood clotting disorder,
glaucoma,
an enlarged prostate or a blockage of the urinary tract (difficulty urinating), or
myasthenia gravis.
You may not be able to take aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above.
It is not known whether aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine will be harmful to an unborn baby. Do not take aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine passes into breast milk. Do not take aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
Aspirin/caffeine/orphenadrine is not approved for use by children younger than 12 years of age. Do not use any medication that contains aspirin to treat a child or teenager who has a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox without first talking to a doctor. In children younger than 20 years of age, aspirin may increase the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but often fatal condition.