If your doctor has recently prescribed Fioricet, and you have been diagnosed with migraine, these letters are useful for you to help you with Fioricet, which is a combination of Acetaminophen, Butalbital, and Caffeine.
Fioricet comes in tablet form. Each blue tablet contains 50 milligrams of Butalbital, 325 milligrams of acetaminophen, and 40 milligrams of caffeine. Fioricet is used for the relief of symptoms of complex tension (or muscle contraction) headaches.
If you do not have liver problems, the maximum adult dose of acetaminophen is 4 P per day, which is equal to 4000 mg. If you take more than the maximum daily dose, it can cause serious, and possibly fatal, liver disease. Your doctor may recommend that you take up to two tablets every four hours as needed, but never exceed six tablets per day. Also, Fioricet is not recommended for children under twelve years of age.
Fioricet tendency causes lightness, dizziness and sleep. Stomach upset, nausea, and sleeping disturbances may occur in the first few days as your body adjusts to Fioricet. If these become severe and in any way impaired, inform your doctor immediately. Fast and/or irregular heartbeat is not normal. If you feel this, or if you experience severe nausea, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, stomach pain, extreme fatigue, also contact your doctor. An allergic-reactions to Fioricet is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms to look for to indicate an allergic reaction to Fioricet include rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, and shortness of breath.
The three ingredients in Fioricet work together to relieve tension headaches. Acetaminophen in Fioricet produces analgesia by stopping the production of prostaglandins in the central nervous system. Analgesia also produces peripheral action blocking pain motor generation. Butalbital causes sensory cortex depression by inhibiting conduction in the reticular formation at the level of the thalamus. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system by inhibiting phosphodiesterase, which in turn increases the accumulation of c-AMP (cyclic adenosine 3’5′-monophosphate).
Fioricet may reduce the pharmacological effects of oral anticoagulants, corticosteroids, estrogens, griseofulvin (an anti-fungal drug), doxycycline, theophylline, quinidine, and beta-adrenergic blockers. Fioricet may increase the toxic effects of methoxyflurane (a general anesthetic). If Fioricet is used with hydantoin or sulfinpyrazone, the potential for hepatotoxicity is increased. Fioricet may have toxic effects with alcohol and other CNS depressants.
If you are a patient who is too sensitive to Fioricet, Fioricet will not be for you. If you have increased intracranial pressure, head injury, severe hepatic or renal damage, Addison’s disease, hypothyroidism, and prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture, use Fioricet with caution.
Flowering causes dizziness, drowsiness, lightheadedness. Because Fioricet causes drowsiness, use with caution while operating machinery or when you are in situations that require mental alertness, such as driving. While taking Fioricet, avoid all forms of alcohol. It will flourish if you take milk with food, if the stomach becomes otherwise. Store Fioricet in a cool, dry place… away from the sun and children. It should be advised that Fioricet is very habit forming and should only be used under professional supervision. It flourishes only as long as it is prescribed, it is prescribed in general, and not more often than prescribed.
With proper use, your tension headaches and migraines will be reduced. If you feel that Fioricet is not doing the job, consult with your doctor to prescribe you another medication.
