Monograph Details
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Pain & Pyrexia
> Migraine and headache
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FIORICET |
| Manufacturer |
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Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Pharmacological Class |
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Barbiturate + analgesic. |
| Generic Name |
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Butalbital 50mg, acetaminophen 325mg, caffeine 40mg; tabs. |
| Also |
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• FIORICET w. CODEINE
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| Indications |
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Tension (or muscle contraction) headache. |
| Children |
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Not recommended. |
| Adults |
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1–2 tabs or caps every 4 hours as needed; max 6/day. |
| Contraindications |
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Porphyria. |
| Precautions |
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Drug abusers. Impaired hepatic or renal function. Acute abdomen. Depression. Suicidal tendencies. Elderly. Debilitated. Pregnancy (Cat.C). Nursing mothers: not recommended. For Codeine: Head injury. Increased intracranial pressure. Impaired thyroid or adrenocortical function. GI stricture or urinary obstruction. Labor and delivery. |
| Interactions |
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Potentiation with alcohol, CNS depressants, general anesthetics, MAOIs. Induction of drug-metabolizing hepatic enzymes. May cause false (+) urine test for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Drowsiness, dizziness, sedation, shortness of breath, GI disturbances, abdominal pain, depression, confusion, paradoxical excitement, constipation, abuse potential, skin reactions; overdosage: respiratory depression, hepatotoxicity. |
| How Supplied |
Tabs—100, 500
Caps—100 |
| Additional Resources |
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• Related Prescribing Note |
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