Fioricet with Codeine (Butalbital, Acetaminophen, Caffeine and Codeine Phosphate Capsule) Drug Center: Guide to Drug Information for Professionals, Patients and Caregivers at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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Fioricet with Codeine Drug Center

What is Prescribing information?

The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.

Fioricet with Codeine Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Butalbital Structural Formula Illustration

Fioricet with Codeine is indicated for the relief of the symptom complex of tension (or muscle contraction) headache.

Evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of Fioricet with Codeine in the treatment of multiple recurrent headaches is unavailable. Caution in this regard is required because codeine and butalbital are habit-forming and potentially abusable.

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What is Fioricet with Codeine Prescribing Information?

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Fioricet with Codeine Patient Information: Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

shallow breathing, slow heart rate;
fast or pounding heart rate, feeling short of breath;
feeling light-headed, fainting;
confusion, unusual thoughts or behavior;
muscle twitching;
easy bruising or bleeding; or
nausea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, itching, dark uri...

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What is Fioricet with Codeine Patient Information?

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What is Consumer information?

A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.

Fioricet with Codeine Consumer Information: Uses

This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever (opiate-type) that acts on certain centers in the brain to give you pain relief. Acetaminophen helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects of acetaminophen. Butalbital is a sedative which helps to decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.

OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health c...

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