Fioricet -how to use.

Children-

    For Butalbital: Although barbiturates such as Butalbital often cause drowsiness, some children become excited after their adoption.
    For acetaminophen acetaminophen was tested in children and in effective doses, it has been shown to cause various side effects or problems than it does in adults.
    For caffeine: There is no specific information comparing use of caffeine in children under the age of 12 years with use in other age groups. Nevertheless, caffeine is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in children than in adults.


    For acetaminophen: Acetaminophen has been tested and has not been shown to cause different side effects or problems in older people than it does in younger adults.
    For caffeine: Many drugs have not been studied in the elderly. Therefore, it can not be known whether they work in the same way as they do in younger adults or if they cause various side effects or problems in the elderly. There is no specific information comparing use of caffeine in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines-Although some medications should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction. In these cases, your doctor may need to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. This is particularly important to tell your doctor if you take:

    Anticoagulants (blood thinning)
    Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
    Contraceptives containing estrogen
    Corticosteroids (cortisone-like medicines)
    Corticotropin (ACTH)
    Tricyclic Antidepressants
    Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (medicines that commonly cause drowsiness)
    Divalproex (Depakote), or valproic acid (Depakene)
    except for those medications listed here may also interact with acetaminophen / Butalbital / caffeine. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or non-prescription medicines.
Other medical problems-The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of frovatriptan. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

    Alcohol abuse (or history)
    drug abuse or dependence (or history)
    Asthma, emphysema or other chronic lung disease
    hepatitis and other liver diseases

Fioricet Description

DescriptionAcetaminophen, Butalbital, and caffeine, which are used together in an oral formulation for the treatment of pain, particularly headaches. Paracetamol is a non-narcotic analgesic for pain and headache relief. Butalbital is a barbiturate used for its sedative effect. Caffeine is contained in many analgesics and can be useful in migraine and vascular headaches. Fioricet with Codeine is also available. The combination of acetaminophen and codeine provides greater analgesic effect than that obtained acetaminophen alone or by higher doses of opioids. In addition, this combination can cause fewer side reactions than do either single dose analgesic agent.
Before using this medicineIn deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For frovatriptan, the following should be considered:
Allergies-Be sure to tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to Butalbital or other barbiturates or acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine. Also tell your doctor if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives or dyes.
pregnancyFDA pregnancy category C. This means that its effect on the unborn child is not known. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant.
Breast nutritionallyThis combined medication passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.