Cope
Generic name:aspirin and caffeine [ ASP-rin-and-KAF-een ]
Brand names: Alka-Seltzer Morning Relief, Anacin, Bayer Back & Body, BC Arthritis, Cope, P-A-C Analgesic, Stanback
Drug class:Analgesic combinations
What is Cope?
Cope is a salicylate (sa-LIS-il-ate). It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation.
Caffeine is used in this product to increase the pain relieving effects of aspirin and caffeine.
Cope is a combination product used to treat headaches, muscle pain, minor arthritis pain, and fever or body aches caused by the common cold. This medicine is sometimes used to treat or prevent heart attacks, strokes, and chest pain (angina). This medicine should be used for cardiovascular conditions only under the supervision of a doctor.
Cope may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Aspirin may cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal.
Aspirin can also cause a severe allergic reaction. Get emergency medical help if you have hives, wheezing, or swelling in your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
You should not use Cope if you have an active bleeding disorder such as hemophilia.
Do not give this medication to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox. Aspirin can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to aspirin or caffeine, or if you have:
a recent history of stomach or intestinal bleeding;
active bleeding caused by hemophilia or another blood-clotting disorder; or
an allergy to an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) such as Advil, Motrin, Aleve, Orudis, Indocin, Lodine, Voltaren, Toradol, Mobic, Relafen, Feldene, and others.
Do not give this medication to a child or teenager with a fever, flu symptoms, or chicken pox. Cope can cause Reye's syndrome, a serious and sometimes fatal condition in children.
This medicine may cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, which can be ...
