Fioricet

Fioricet General Information

Generic Name:Acetaminophen, Butalbital and Caffeine

Brand Names: Fioricet; Alagesic, Anolar 300, Dolgic plus, Esgic, Esgic Plus, Geone, Margesic, Medigesic, Repan, Zebutal

Fioricet contains Acetaminophen, Butalbital and Caffeine. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and reduces fever. Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contraction involved in a tension headache. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contraction in blood vessels to improve blood flow. Now, a combination of these three as found in

Fioricet, is used to treat tension headaches that are caused by muscle contraction.

Fioricet Uses

This medication should not be used if the patient has used MAOI during the past 14 days. Serious life threatening side effects may occur if Fioricet is taken before MAOI has cleared off from the body. No overdose of the medicine should be taken that may damage the liver. No pain heeler, sleeping pills, anti allergy tablets should be taken without consulting the doctor. One has to avoid alcohol while using this medication. Acetaminophen 's presence in the Fioricet necessitates that if any one takesmore than three alcoholic beverages per day, do not take this medication without doctor's advice.

How Take Fioricet

Medication should not be taken in larger quantity or for a prolonged period than what is prescribed. Directions in the prescription label should be followed. Doctor should be told if the medicine is not able to relieve the pain as expected. The medicine should be taken with food or milk. An overdose of acetaminophen may cause serious harm to liver. The maximum permissible limit of Acetaminophen is 1gram(1000 milligram) per dose or 4gram (4000 milligram) per day. One tabletmay contain 750milligram, so consumption pattern must be evaluated and directed by the Doctorwhich should be followed. Similarly, Butalbital is a drug of abuse. So, one must carefully keep a track of daily medicine use and stop any misuse if there is any.

Fioricet Warnings

One should not take this medication if he is allergic to acetaminophen, butalbital or caffeine.

Before using the medication, the patient should tell the doctor if he is allergic to any drug or he has the following disorders: kidney disease, liver disease, history of mental illness or suicidal thoughts. In case he has any of these conditions, the doctor will make the dose adjustment of the medication or make special tests so that the medication can be taken safely.

Fioricet Missed Dose

This medication is taken as and when needed. However, missed dose as soon as remembered be taken.But, if it is almost time for the next dose, the missed dose may be skipped and the next schedule dose must be taken. No extra dose to be taken to compensate the missed dose.

Fioricet Side Effects

Emergency medical help must be sought in case of the following allergic reactions are noticed or felt: breathing difficulty, hive, swelling of lips, tongue, face, or throat.

Fioricet should be stopped and the Doctor should be called if the following serious side effects are noticed:

Fast, pounding heartbeats
Chest pain, pain spreading to arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating and
Sudden numbness or weakness
Headache, vision problem, confusion
Light headed feeling, fainting
Weakness and lack of coordination
Stomach pain, nausea, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay colored stools
Jaundice, Seizure, unusual behavior.

Less serious side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, confusion or lightheartedness, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, feeling anxious or jitteryand headache/This is not the complete list of side effects and others may occur.

Fioricet Storage Advice

The medicine should be stored in room temperature away from moisture, heat and light.

Fioricet Overdose

One should seek emergency medical attention if it found that the patient has taken too much of the medicine. Overdose symptoms include insomnia, restlessness, tremor, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, loss of appetite, increased sweating, shallow breathing, confusion, uneven heartbeat, seizure, coma.

Fioricet More Information

The pharmacist can be the source of more information about Fioricet since a pharmacist has the additional information about Fioricet written for health professional which may turn out to be a source of additional information. Additional care must be taken to keep the medicines out of reach from children, never share the medicine with others and use the medication only for the indication prescribed.