Why FIORICET* (Acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of FIORICET: satisfied (average rating score: 4.12)

(based on 110 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** FIORICET
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Migraine*8
2Tension headache*4
3Headache*2
4Back pain1
5Oral contraception1
6Sinus headache1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of FIORICET **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Somnolence31
2Euphoric mood12
3Headache*12
4Dizziness*8
5Drug dependence7
6Dry mouth6
7Constipation6
8Abdominal discomfort5
9Insomnia4
10Irritability4
11Nausea*4
12Drug ineffective*3
13Vomiting*3
14Dyspepsia3
15Disturbance in attention3
16Discomfort3
17Confusional state3
18Restless legs syndrome3
19Fatigue*3
20Feeling drunk3

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine (Anoquan, Margesic, Femcet, Medigesic plus, Alagesic, Orbivan, Zebutal, Triad, Dolgic plus, Capacet, Esgic, Fioricet, Esgic-plus)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com