FIORICET Reviews (ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE)

Average Rating: 4.0 (65 Ratings)

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FIORICET  (ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE):  This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects of acetaminophen. Butalbital is a sedative that helps to decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.   FDA Approval Date: 1984-11-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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DOSAGE
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 1  A-typical mirgraine I experienced fogginess in the head, dizziness, lightheadedness, body jitters, hot rashes on face, neck and arms, muscle pain in arms. Euphoria, inability to focus. paranoia, anxiety I was given this in the E.R., it did nothing for me except produce side effects. It is a day and a half later and I am still feeling a lot of the side effects waring off. I am not happy about the way the E.R. staff down played any side effects and made me feel like I was making it up that I was getting dizzy and nauseous. This should have been a last resort, but it was their first choice. F 33 1 days
4X day
1/24/2018
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 1  migraine i broke out in hives under my arms this drug sucks it is no better than speed all it is is tylenol and caffiene i threw away pills and called the doctor M 27 2 days
8/8/2007
 2  Tension headache & facial/tmj pain Occasionally experience respiratory depression when taken before bed; will wake up gasping for air shortly after falling asleep. This medication has worked really well for me for many years, to the point where I previously would have rated it at a 5. Was the only thing to help control my severe pain with minimal side effects. But the new capsule formulation isn't nearly as effective as the old tablets, for reasons I don't understand. The only differences are 25 mg less acetaminophen and now in a gelatin capsule vs the old tablet form, so it doesn't make any logical sense - but I am consistently feeling as if I have taken a placebo with this new capsule. It seems to have no effect on me at all. Maybe the gelatin capsule isn't breaking down as it's supposed to in my stomach? Am considering asking a compounding pharmacist to prepare it for me in a different type of capsule to see if that makes a difference. Will update when/if I am able to try this. F 40 15 years
1 tab 2X day
5/6/2016
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 2  tension/migrane Zapping feeling, tierd but can't sleep restless legs rebound headaches short lived relief adiction!!!!!!! Please beware my dr said its non habit forming unless u r an addict or alcoholic I'm neither I have 2 lil ones and this makes me mean crabby cranky want to buy things all the time zapping feeling insomnia but tierd horrible for me . Lots of ppl have sucess I don't took it for 3 yrs off and on and I'm now being weaned off. I get extreemly sensative and moody . Never again! My babies are worth more that relief from a migrane that's going to cause to go to the nut house I hate this drug so much. Ill stick to non narcotic non barbituate drugs to deal or ill suffer before I ho threw this hell and risk my kids not sering their mommy bc I'm in theooney bin ...lol but seriously! F 34 10 days
30mg
9/2/2014
 2  Chronic Pain Syndrome,Stenosis,etc Had to discontinue due to the mood changing side effect. This medication made me extremely moody and cranky, even mean. It also knocked me silly when I took it, to the extent that I had to leave the Alcatraz tour on our S.F. trip last year and the captain of the ferry was worried about me because I was out of it. This med can be really bad news. Effective for pain, but painful stomach side effects from the acidic binders, and unpleasant mood altering effects. F 42
50-325-40 1X day
8/3/2014
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 2  headaches/neck pain and tingling none Fioricet worked for the first few months I took it but over time, it's stopped doing much of anything. Most of the time it just barely takes the edge off the constant neck tingling/headache/shoulder pain. I've started going to a chiropractor to see if that helps but so far, that hasn't either. F 29 3 years
2/2/2010
 2  Tension Headaches Hungover, tired feeling Doesn't seem to do anything but make me feel groggy, still have a headache. Doc only said take one every four hours, anyone else take more than this and have better results? F 28 1 weeks
4/19/2006
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1/11/2005
 3  MIGRAINES/TENSION HEADACHE SLEEPLESSNESS, FATIGUE, MOOD SWINGS I was originally very happy with the medicine, as I have suffered from migraines for 13+ years, and one dose of Fioricet(generic) minimized pain and allowed me to function. However, the second day of use, I needed another dose for a rebound headache. I also began to get some sleeplessness. By day 3, my headaches were cured by taking one dose, but I am unable to sleep more than a few minutes at a time. I will continue to use Fioricet, but I fear the sleep deprivation will cause more problems F 21 7 days
50/325/40 2X AN
5/26/2015
 3  Migraines 1 pill didn't do anything so I had to take 2 for any effect. Some days I had to take 6 pills a day which is the maximum. This medication always made me feel like I had been drinking too much alcohol. After the initial dizzy/drowsiness passed it would make me feel lethargic. Also I consider myself addiction resistant to most of the substances out there, but this one was one of the medicine I really worried about becoming addicted to. So I had to tell the doctor and got all my medications switched. Also it never really helped really well unless I took many a day which is dangerous. Also since it made me feel loopy I was very careless and did dumb mistakes. Glad I am off of it. M 30 6 months
2x3 Day
10/17/2013
 3  migraine headaches Buzzed feeling (like drinking) when active. Sleepiness when laying down. F 20 3 weeks
6x daily
3/9/2013
 3  migraines Thirty minutes after first dose, I felt just weird. Indescribable kind of feeling in my head. Lasted about half an hour. Towards the 3 hour mark I felt a restless leg type sensation in legs and arms. Was prescribed with phenergan during second trimester of pregnancy. F 29 7 days
9/10/2012
 3  tension headaches Grogginess, slurred speech, dizzy, stumbling around, didn't last real long and the come down is HELL I was prescribed this for tension headaches. First evening, it was amazing. Second evening, when I felt another one creeping up, I took it again. I ended up passing out on the couch and woke up about 1 AM, then transferred to bed. The next morning, I woke up much earlier than normal, heart racing and nervous/anxious like I can't remember before. Third night, again I felt another H/A creeping up, so I took it, but I crashed after it wore off and felt worse than sh*t, so I took some more. Finally went to bed about midnight. Following morning, I again woke up nervous and earlier than normal, feeling depressed and morose. This drug seems to work yet the side-effects, even prolonged, are almost intolerable. I am seriously considering flushing the rest of the bottle down the toilet. M 29 4 days
325mg 2X day
6/29/2012
 3  headaches/migraines, neck pain With 2: mild euphoria, drowsiness (if taken on an empty stomach) With 1: none I was given this prescription by my doctor for headaches that stem from neck pain, that more often than not led to migraines. I take it when my neck is starting to get very sore and it usually helps relieve the pain and ward off the coming headache. I take 2 at a time (only once in a day) because 1 didn't help at all. I'd suggest eating before you take them or you might feel a little lightheaded. These have helped a lot with mild headaches I get just before or after my period, and as a bonus they work really well on cramps. Unfortunately they don't do a thing if I already have a migraine. F 28 6 months
2X AN
9/6/2011
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 3  Very frequent headaches None I took Fiorinal for 6-7 years. I felt I had rebound headaches from taking too many and stomach problems from the aspirin. I switched to Fioricet about a month ago. Instructions say to take one pill. That does nothing. Two pills sometime work. F 61 1 months
1/11/2010
 3  Headaches Addiction!! I was prescribed this drug by a Neurologist for tension headaches which led to migraines. Had headaches pretty much everyday. Next thing I know, I was addicted. When Dr wouldn't prescribe enough, I began buying them online. Be Careful!!! You think it can never happen to you, trust me, it can. Took the drug as directed for 5 or 6 years. Then sometimes 3 at a time insted of one or 2. Ever so slowly took more & more over the next few years until I could sometimes take up to 20/day (you DO develop a tolerance). If you feel like you are slurring your words or your tongue feels thick; beware! Later (in treatment) found out it was highly addictive even though it isn't a narcotic. F 41 10 years
4/30/2009
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 3  CSF Leak; low pressure headaches Tired too an extent but not out; I have to take double the dosage to get any effect. Other than that, none really. Only rated a 3 I guess b/c these low pressure headaches/CSF leak, if anybody has had them are so intense, they last up to years. I also take with Klonopin and Amitripilyn as a preventative measure. Takes the edge off, but doesn't help it go away... F 27 7 days
9/29/2008
 3  headaches Sleepiness (which is a good thing if you're home and just want to go to sleep because you have a bad headache), but then, about 4 hours after taking it, I'm wide awake (apparently, the caffeine kicks in later than the barbiturate) Pretty good at knocking out a headache that Advil or Tylenol won't touch, but if you take it at night in the hope of killing 2 birds with one stone---knocking out a headache AND falling asleep---you may eventually be woken up by the caffeine in the drug, if you're sensitive to stimulants, like I am. If you're easily excited by caffeine, you may not want to take this. The barbiturate can make you sleepy, so it may not be something you can take unless you're home, but if you are home and take it, while you may fall asleep, you may find yourself wide awake a few hours later. I've only taken it here and there, for a few days a month, generally (usually during my period, when I notice an increase in headaches most likely due to hormones changes). F 30
1/23/2008
 3  migraines none that I've noticed At first this drug worked great. Unfornunately now I have to take 2 each time I feel a migraine coming on and sometimes it doesn't even help. I'm afraid I've gotten tolerant to the medication. F 25 5 months
5/13/2007
 4  Silent Migraine/vestibular migraine tiredness, dizziness, mild euphoria, feeling lightheaded, nausea, cognitive difficulties and just feeling kind of "out of it" (these were mild for most part) Works well but only on an as needed basis. Just a temporary fix that can only be taken once or twice a week. Doesn't help to prevent them. Much easier to tolerate and much safer than triptans (for me at least) M 34 30 days
50/325/40 1X AN
4/8/2021
  

FIORICET  (ACETAMINOPHEN; BUTALBITAL; CAFFEINE):  This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease the pain from the headache. Caffeine helps increase the effects of acetaminophen. Butalbital is a sedative that helps to decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.   FDA Approval Date: 1984-11-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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