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- $Title{aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, and codeine combination}
- $Subject{B-A-C #3 Mayrand Fiorinal Sandoz Analgesic combination sedative
- aspirin caffeine butalbital codeine tension headaches mild moderate pain
- narcotic analgesic central nervous system brain spinal cord barbiturates
- relaxation stimulant constricts blood vessels head}
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- Fiorinal with Codeine #3*0303501.scf}
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- Copyright (C) 1993 Publications International, Ltd.
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- aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, and codeine combination
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- B-A-C #3 (Mayrand)
- Fiorinal with Codeine (Sandoz)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
-
- Analgesic combination and sedative
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- INGREDIENTS
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- aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, and codeine
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (325 mg aspirin, 40 mg caffeine, 50 mg butalbital, and 30 mg
- codeine)
- Capsules (325 mg aspirin, 40 mg caffeine, 50 mg butalbital, and 7.5 mg,
- 15 mg, or 30 mg codeine)
- Note that on the label of the vial of tablets or capsules the name of
- this drug is followed by a number. This number refers to the amount of
- codeine present (#1 contains 7.5 mg codeine, #2 has 15 mg codeine, and #3
- contains 30 mg codeine).
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- STORAGE
-
- Aspirin, caffeine, butalbital, and codeine combination tablets and
- capsules should be stored at room temperature in tightly closed containers.
- Moisture causes the aspirin in this product to decompose. Discard the
- medicine if it has a vinegary odor.
-
- USES
-
- This combination medication is used to relieve tension headaches and mild
- to moderate pain. Codeine is a narcotic analgesic that acts on the central
- nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to relieve pain. Butalbital belongs to
- a group of drugs known as barbiturates. The barbiturates act on the central
- nervous system to produce relaxation. Caffeine is a central nervous system
- stimulant. It constricts blood vessels in the head, which may help to relieve
- headaches.
-
- TREATMENT
-
- In order to avoid stomach upset, you can take this medication with food
- or milk.
- This medication works most effectively if you take it at the onset of
- pain, rather than waiting until the pain becomes intense.
- If you are taking this medication on a regular schedule and you miss a
- dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for
- your next dose. In that case, don't take the missed dose at all; just return
- to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next dose.
-
- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, flushing, headache, indigestion,
- loss of appetite, nausea, nervousness, sleep disorders, sweating, tiredness,
- or vomiting. These side effects should disappear as your body adjusts to the
- medication.
- If you feel dizzy or light-headed, sit or lie down for a while; get up
- from a sitting or lying position slowly, and be careful on stairs.
- If you are constipated, increase the amount of fiber in your diet (fresh
- fruits and vegetables, salads, bran, and whole-grain breads), drink more
- water, and exercise (unless your doctor directs you to do otherwise).
-
- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- bloody or black, tarry stools; blurred vision; chest tightness; confusion;
- difficult or painful urination; loss of coordination; palpitations; rash;
- ringing in the ears; shortness of breath; severe abdominal pain; sore throat
- and fever; or yellowing of the eyes or skin.
-
- INTERACTIONS
-
- This combination medication interacts with several other types of drugs:
- 1. Concurrent use of this medication with other central nervous system
- depressants (such as alcohol, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepine
- tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, or phenothiazine tranquilizers) or with
- tricyclic antidepressants can cause extreme drowsiness.
- 2. Alcohol and anti-inflammatory medications can increase the
- gastrointestinal side effects of this medication.
- 3. The side effects of anticoagulants (blood thinners, such as warfarin),
- oral antidiabetic agents, phenytoin, and methotrexate may be increased by the
- aspirin content.
- 4. Large doses of antacids increase the elimination of the aspirin
- portion of this medication from the body and decrease its effectiveness.
- 5. Aspirin may decrease the antigout effects of probenecid and
- sulfinpyrazone.
- 6. Butalbital can increase the elimination from the body of oral
- contraceptives (birth control pills), carbamazepine, adrenocorticosteroids
- (cortisone-like drugs), digoxin, doxycycline, tricyclic antidepressants,
- griseofulvin, metronidazole, theophylline, aminophylline, and quinidine,
- thereby decreasing the effectiveness of these medications.
- 7. The side effects of cyclophosphamide may be increased by butalbital.
- 8. This medication may interact with monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about any medications you are currently
- taking, especially any of those listed above.
-
- WARNINGS
-
- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- medications, especially to aspirin, methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen),
- diclofenac, diflunisal, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin,
- ketoprofen, meclofenamate, mefenamic acid, naproxen, piroxicam, sulindac, or
- tolmetin; to codeine or other narcotic analgesics (such as hydrocodone,
- hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, and propoxyphene);
- to caffeine; or to butalbital or other barbiturates (such as phenobarbital,
- pentobarbital, and secobarbital).
- * Tell your doctor if you now have or if you have ever had abdominal
- disease, Addison's disease, bleeding or blood disorders, brain disease,
- colitis, epilepsy, gallstones or gallbladder disease, head injuries, heart
- disease, hemophilia, kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease, peptic
- ulcers, porphyria, prostate disease, or thyroid disease.
- * If this drug makes you dizzy or drowsy, do not take part in any
- activity that requires alertness, such as driving a car or operating
- potentially dangerous equipment.
- * Before having surgery or any other medical or dental treatment, be sure
- to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this medication.
- Aspirin-containing medication is usually discontinued five to seven days
- before surgery, to prevent bleeding complications.
- * The use of aspirin in children (about 16 years of age or less) with the
- flu or chicken pox has been associated with a rare, life-threatening condition
- called Reye's syndrome. Aspirin-containing products should, therefore, not be
- given to children with signs of infection.
- * Because this drug contains codeine and butalbital, it has the potential
- for abuse and must be used with caution. Usually, it should not be taken on a
- regular schedule for longer than ten days at a time. Tolerance develops
- quickly; do not increase the dosage or stop taking the drug abruptly, unless
- you first consult your doctor. If you have been taking large amounts of this
- medication for long periods, you may experience a withdrawal reaction (muscle
- aches, diarrhea, gooseflesh, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, shivering,
- trembling, stomach cramps, sleep disorders, irritability, weakness, excessive
- yawning, or sweating). Your doctor may, therefore, want to reduce the dosage
- gradually.
- * Because this product contains aspirin, additional medications that
- contain aspirin should not be taken without your doctor's approval. Check the
- labels on over-the-counter (nonprescription) pain, sinus, allergy, asthma,
- cough, and cold products to see if they contain aspirin.
- * You should not take more than six tablets or capsules of this drug in
- one day, unless your doctor specifically directs you to do so.
- * Diabetic patients should be aware that large doses of aspirin (more
- than eight 325-mg tablets or capsules per day) may interfere with urine sugar
- testing. Diabetics should, therefore, check with their doctor before changing
- their insulin dose.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. The effects of this
- medication during pregnancy have not been thoroughly studied in humans.
- Codeine and butalbital, used regularly in large doses during pregnancy, may
- result in addiction of the fetus, leading to withdrawal symptoms
- (irritability, excessive crying, tremors, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, sneezing,
- or excessive yawning) at birth. Large amounts of aspirin taken close to the
- end of pregnancy may prolong labor and cause bleeding problems in the mother
- and heart problems in the newborn infant. Also, tell your doctor if you are
- breast-feeding an infant. Small amounts of this medication may pass into
- breast milk and cause excessive drowsiness in the nursing infant.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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