Fioricet
Fioricet is a barbiturate sedative (butalbital) mixed with a non-aspirin pain medication (acetaminophen) and caffeine. This non-narcotic pain medication and relaxant is often prescribed for tension headaches caused by contractions of the muscles in the neck and shoulder area, and migraines.
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Tablets
Chemical Name: BUTALBITAL (byoo-TAL-bi-tal), ACETAMINOPHEN (a-seat-a-MIN-oh-fen) and CAFFEINE (kaf-EEN)
Common uses
Fioricet is an analgesic, barbiturate, and stimulant combination used to treat tension headaches.
Before using
Some medicines or medical conditions may interact with Fioricet. INFORM YOUR prescription-DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST of all prescription and over-the-counter medicine that you are taking. ADDITIONAL MONITORING OF YOUR DOSE OR CONDITION may be needed if you are taking anticoagulants, birth control pills, corticosteroids, doxycycline, isoniazid, metronidazole, quinidine, theophylline, or medicine for high blood pressure or heart conditions (beta blockers). Inform your drug-doctor of any other medical conditions, allergies, pregnancy, or breast-feeding. Contact your prescription-doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns about using Fioricet.
Directions
Follow the directions for using Fioricet provided by your medicine-doctor. STORE fioricet generic at room temperature in a tightly-closed container, away from heat and light. IF YOU MISS A DOSE OF Fioricet and you are using it regularly, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Cautions
DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSE or take Fioricet for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor. Exceeding the recommended dose or taking fioricet drug for longer than prescribed may be habit-forming. AVOID ALCOHOL while you are using fioricet generic. Fioricet drug will add to the effects of alcohol and other depressants. DO NOT DRIVE, OPERATE MACHINERY, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS until you know how you react to fioricet tablet. Using fioricet tablet alone, with other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks. Fioricet CONTAINS ACETAMINOPHEN. Do not take additional acetaminophen for pain or fever without checking with your medication-doctor or pharmacist. Ask your pharmacist if you have questions about which medicines contain acetaminophen. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage. If you drink alcohol on a daily basis, do not take fioricet tab without first discussing it with your medication-doctor. Alcohol use combined with acetaminophen may increase your risk for liver damage. Pain medications work best if they are used as the first signs of pain (or first signs of migraine) occur. If you wait until the pain has significantly worsened, the pain medicine may not work as well. BEFORE YOU BEGIN TAKING ANY NEW MEDICINE, either prescription or over-the-counter, check with your doctor or pharmacist. FOR WOMEN TAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS: fioricet drug may decrease the effectiveness of your birth control pills. To prevent pregnancy, use an additional form of birth control while you are taking this medicine. IF YOU PLAN ON BECOMING PREGNANT, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using fioricet during pregnancy. THIS MEDICINE IS EXCRETED IN BREAST MILK. DO NOT BREAST-FEED while taking Fioricet.
Drug interactions
Drug interactions can result in unwanted side effects or prevent a medicine from doing its job. Use our drug interaction checker to find out if your medicines interact with each other. Check drug interactions
If you take too much
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include vomiting, excessive sweating, dark urine, stomach pain, extreme fatigue, unusual drowsiness or dizziness, lack of feeling alert, slow or shallow breathing, cold or clammy skin, and loss of consciousness.
Additional information
IF YOUR HEADACHE SYMPTOMS do not improve or if they become worse, contact your medicine-doctor. DO NOT SHARE Fioricet with others for whom it was not prescribed. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP Fioricet out of the reach of children. IF USING fioricet FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, obtain refills before your supply runs out.
Fioricet side effects:
Side effects for Fioricet
Possible side effects
SIDE EFFECTS, that may go away during treatment, include drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, or nausea. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.
Fioricet success stories:
Success stories for Fioricet
I love my Fioricet! Fioricet – This is the best thing that I’ve ever found for my chronic tension headaches. My neuro gives me a script for 30/month written to take 2 at onset and 1 more 4 hours later up to 5 in one day. I try very hard never to take Fioricet more than every other day and not to develop a pattern so that I don’t get rebound headaches from it. If I take it on an empty stomach, it makes me feel like I’ve had a couple of drinks…but otherwise just a little woozy. But that is a small price to pay for relief. It does seem like Fioricet doesn’t work QUITE as well as it did when I first took it but it’s still better than anything else I’ve tried. I also find that if the Maxalt alone doesn’t work for my migraines, taking some Fioricet with a second Maxalt usually does the trick.
Fioricet works for me. Fioricet been working well for me for years. I take two at onset and about 60% of the time do not need to take anything else. Sometimes up to three Fioricet doses are needed but I never take more than 4/5 doses of Fioricet in a single month. I haven’t found anything else that works quite as well as Fioricet.
