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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 5  BACK PAIN Spina Bifida Occulta L1-5 Occasional sleepiness Worked perfectly on me. My grandmother (1890-1980) took Fiorinal (aspirin) for decades and first gave me a couple. When L-4 collapsed onto L-5 this provided perfect relief in concert with Soma 350mg. Took 2 Fioricet and 1/2 Soma 4xday and worked 18 hrs. daily in Hollywood (mastering vintage movies to videotape) with no problem driving or concentrating. (Used to drive to Tiajuana where I bought these in 1000 pill bottles for $75, Soma $85!) Someone apparently pulled a generic scam on Fioricet and the prices were driven through the roof--typical drug company scam. Now, they want $120 for 30 pills and insurance won't cover it. I'm forced to take Norco (hydrocodone 10mg) when Fioricet worked perfectly. Where's the FDA?? M 71 40 years
2 pills 4X day
10/3/2019
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 4  migraine; bad headaches;neck pain I believe it has contributed to my acid reflux, but I take Tums for that. I have suffered from migraines since age seven. Sometimes I end up in ER. Fioricet is only med which will block migraine if taken soon enough. If migraine becomes full-blown NOTHING will help short of trip to ER and demerol shot. My car was rear-ended by another car at a stop sign some years back and the whiplash injury has only added to my headache woes. Fioricet is the only thing which helps if my neck hurts to the point of causing a throbbing headache. Addiction isn't anything I worry about because I only use the med when I need it for the "big" stuff, not the everyday type of headache. However, if you take Fioricet and tylenol type meds beware of elevated liver enzymes in blood tests. F 66 14 years
5/6/2007
 5  Tension headache No side effects Wonderful medication, I only use it maybe twice a month. F 64 20 years
1-2every6-
8/3/2019
 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
 5  Tension headache Three tablets may cause dizziness, of course taken six hrs apart F 60 2 years
3x day as 3X day
7/8/2020
 4  headaches/migraines Rebound headaches. Stomach problems. Dependency. I've had migraines for 30+ years. I think fioricet helps temper the pain level of my migraines. I stopped a couple times, once for a over a month and the pain level increased significantly. I'm probably addicted, have a emotional dependancy on the drug and developed stomach motility problems as a result of my useage. But, as long as I think it reduces the pain level of my migraines, I have to continue taking it. It's actually a pretty mild drug with few side effects, especially compaired to what else is out there. M 60 17 years
3X day
12/7/2011
 5  Migraine F 58 15 days
25mg 1X day
4/27/2021
 5  migraines drowsiness, dizziness I have taken this as needed for migraines for over 35 yrs. I try not to take it unless I absolutely have to. It works better the less you take it. But it does not always do the job. Am curious to try one of the newer medications for migraines. F 58 38 years
1X day
3/22/2021
 5  migraines relaxed, a bit spacey, sometimes slightly euphoric. migraines run in both sides of my family. I've been getting them since my teens. After struggling for a decade without meds, a neurologist prescribed Fioricet for me - and they worked. Sometimes they completely stop the headache, other times it knocks the pain way down to a tolerable level. I only take them when I've got a migraine, which is generally 3-5 times a month. I've also tried Zomig, which worked - but the potential side effects of Zomig worried me - so I went back to the "tried but true". F 57 27 years
3/8/2007
 5  stress headaches mellow feeling (nice), increased sexual appetite If you take it everyday, you get a rebound headache, which makes you get addicted. F 55
12/27/2003
 5  Tension headaches The only problem I found with Fioricet is that it makes me rather emotional. I cry for no reason, and I am not generally a crier. Also, some loose stools, but the benefits far outweigh any side effects (for me, anyway). I honestly don't see the psychologically addictive aspect of this particular drug, but I suppose depending on how you're wired, anything can be a trigger. I don't use the kind with codeine, so this may make a difference. Thankfully, this is just a godsend for me. I have used it off and on for a few years. F 54 2 days
50-325
4/22/2015
 5  Migraine, Cervical OA Groggy and a little spacey. My doc thinks my migraines stem from severe cervical OA and prescribed 1 to 2 pills 4 times a day. I average about 1 migraine a week. If I take the Fioricet right when my migraine starts, it knocks it right out. Sometimes, if my migraine starts at night and is full blown when it wakes me up, I'll have to take 2 pills instead of one, and then an additional pill after 6 hours. That pretty much takes care of it. This is a wonderful drug at ending a migraine rather quickly! F 53 3 years
50/325/40 4X day
3/23/2013
 4  Frequent Migraines I have been taking Firocet for over 15 years for migraines and when taking the medication I thought I had no side effects because it seemed to help with my headaches, but then I noticed that I was taking it everyday, every four hours because of rebound headaches. I just went to a new neurologist who prescribed me .25mg of Elavil at bedtime and said I should be weaned off of the Fiorcet completely in about two weeks. I went cold turkey off of it about ten years ago and I felt like my head was splitting open for about ten days. I went back on it since I couldn't find anything else that helped with the pain without other side effects. It has only been three days since I have lessened the Fiorcet to about 1 every eight hours and I am pretty much sticking close to home so I can lie down if I feel "not myself". I hope to be off of it completely and am really hoping to be able to stay off of it this time and not get the headaches back. If you get the generic it is fairly inexpensive. It does work great for headaches, but just be careful in its use since it is very addictive. F 53 15 years
9/16/2007
 5  Migraines Slightly drowsy which is okay since sleep usually cures the migraine. When I take one pill at the beginning; starting to feel nauseated, aura is present and increasing in intensity, and a headache coming on that is easy to identify once you've had even one migraine in the past...I can lie down in a dark, quiet room and fall asleep for an hour or so. When I wake up most of the symptoms are gone - completely. Luckily I only get this feeling once every month or two but for me the medication works wonders. M 52 2 years
50/325/40 1X day
8/26/2014
 5  Migraine Headaches No bad side effects noted. Have been taking it for migraines for over 30 years. I take an average of 8 pills per month that are 50 Butalbital/325 APAP/500 Caffeine. It takes about 1/2 hour to start working if I take it early when the headache has just started to ramp up. Sometimes my headaches last three days and those times I take no more than 3 pills in one day, and never for more than 3 days in a row. I have stuck to these limits for myself, and I have never gotten a tolerance. I have learned that if I take it within an hour of the headache starting to get bad, then it works better. Also, I have developed a suspicion that old pills get weak... if the Fioricet pills are more than a few months old, they don't seem to work as well, so I never get more than 2 months worth at a time. When I was taking codeine for pain from broken bones, I found that I could get relief with just half a Fioricet at a time. Nothing else I ever tried worked this well or this fast. I have tried other things over the years (as urged by various doctors) but nothing else works this well or this fast for me, and it even makes the nausea go away, too. I'll stick with it for life, fortunately my headaches aren't more frequent... but I think that using Fioricet when I need it has made my headaches less frequent overall. Bonus is that it's really inexpensive, too. F 51 32 years
50/500/325 1X AN
4/9/2010
 4  migraines & neck-related headaches Groggy Rebound headaches, eventually Stomach problems, including gastric reflux Euphoric, - the narcotic in this really can elevate your mood! Unfortunately, it's temporary. I started on Fiorinal for many years, and switched to Fiorecet due to stomach problems. For years I relied on it to deal with occasional migraines and headaches due to a neck injury. I usually take 1 every 4 - 6 hours. My headaches last 1 - 3 days, and have gotten more frequent in the last few years. I think that this is partly due to rebound headaches. I haven't felt addicted, though wouldn't want to be without it, when a headaches coming on. Recently, I went to (yet) another neurologist, and have had some luck with Elavil. Also, tried Zomig, which works pretty well, but leaves me feeling horrible. F 49 20 years
8/25/2006
 5  Migraines Absolutely none so far. No spacy feelings; just no pain and good energy that's not over the top. Maxalt, Relpax do not work for me. I have headaches at least 3-4x week. I had just given up on finding something that works. Recently, my neruo rx'd this for me. So far I've taken 2 doses. First time, I had woken up w/ a migraine and decided to give it a try. I layed back down and within an hour: NORMAL. Second dose taken after feeling one brewing a few days later....within an hour: normal. And with energy that wasn't crazy. As a bonus, I have MG, and this drug also helped the fatigue that for me, comes along w/ it. I recommend giving it a try, and only use it when you can't function. F 47 2 weeks
50-325-40 1X day
12/15/2012
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 5  I have migraines since 1998 I do not have any side effects while taking butalbital. It is the only migraine medication that allows me to be coherent with no side effects and has worked very well for me. Make sure if you are on this medication do not allow your doctor to take you off cold turkey. My neurologist left the practice and I was sent to another and they stripped me cold turkey of my medication and my body went into shock causing heart palpitations for 8 days straight high blood pressure face twitching like I was having a seizure and some other health problems now. Thank goodness I'm going to see a neurologist that is going to help me and not hurt me anymore please take my advice and never allow this to happen to you. F 47 20 years
50-325-40
7/20/2018
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 4  migrane/severe headaches none whatsoever The greatest drug I've taken for a headache! Headache is usually gone within 20-30 minutes. They better not ever take this drug off the market!!! F 45 1 years
4/7/2004
 5  severe headaches no side effects whatsoever. headache went away w/i 15-20 minutes. good drug!! ask your doc for it F 44 2 years
3/10/2004
  

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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