Fioricet Drug

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What is this Drug
Fioricet is a barbiturate sedative (butalbital) mixed with a non-aspirin pain medication (acetaminophen) and caffeine. This non-narcotic pain Fioricet and relaxant is often prescribed for tension head aches caused by contractions of the muscles in the neck and shoulder area, and migraines. . Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer. Butalbital is in a class of drugs called barbiturates th at slow down your central nervous system (brain and nerve impulses) causing relaxation. Conversely, caffeine is believed to constrict dilated blood vessels that may contribute to tension headaches. To gether, Fioricet / Acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine are used to relieve complex tension (muscle contraction) headaches although precisely how it works is unknown.

How should this medicine be used?
This medicine will relieve a headache best if you take it as soon as the headache begins. If you get warning signs of a migraine, take this medicine as soon as you are sure that the migraine is coming . This may even stop the headache pain from occurring. Lying down in a quiet, dark room for a while after taking the medicine also helps to relieve headaches.

Possible Side Effect
More common side effects may include:
- Abdominal pain, dizziness, drowsiness, intoxicated feeling, light-headedness, nausea, sedation, shortness of breath, vomiting

Less common or rare side effects may include:
- Agitation, allergic reactions, constipation, depression, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, earache, exaggerated feeling of well-being, excessive sweating, excessive u rination, excitement, fainting, fatigue, fever, flatulence, headache, heartburn, heavy eyelids, high energy, hot spells, itching, leg pain, mental confusion, muscle fatigue, numbness, rapid heartbeat, ringing in the ears, seizure, shaky feeling, skin redness and/or peeling, sluggishness, stuffy nose, tingling

Cautions
Check the labels of all nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) or prescription medicines you now take. If any contain a barbiturate or acetaminophen, check with your health care professional. Taking them together with this medicine may cause an overdose.

Significant Interactions:
It is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

- Antidepressants, tricyclic (amitriptyline [e.g., Elavil], amoxapine [e.g., Asendi n], clomipramine [e.g., Anafranil], desipramine [e.g., Pertofrane], doxepin [e.g., Sinequan], imipramine [e.g., Tofranil], nortriptyline [e.g., Aventyl], protriptyline [e.g., Vivactil], trimipramine [ e.g., Surmontil]) or
- Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that often cause drowsiness)—These medicines may add to the effects of butalbital and increase the chance of drowsiness or other side effects
- Divalproex (e.g., Depakote) or
- Valproic acid (e.g., Depakene)—The chance of side effects may be increased

Other medical problems
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Alcohol abuse or
- Drug abuse or dependence—Dependence on butalbital may develop; also, acetaminophen ma cause liver damage in people who abuse alcohol
- Asthma, emphysema, or other chronic lung disease or
- Hepatitis or other liver disease or
- Hyperactivity (in children) or
- Kidne y disease—The chance of serious side effects may be increased
- Diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes) or
- Mental depression or
- Overactive thyroid or
- Porphyria—Butalbital can ma these conditions worse
- Heart disease (severe)—The caffeine in some butalbital and acetaminophen combinations can make some kinds of heart disease worse