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Page values for "Fioricet"

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringButalbital / Acetaminophen / Caffeine
brandStringFioricet, Esgic; with codeine as Fioricet with Codeine (Schedule III)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Barbiturates|Barbiturate (butalbital)]] [[:Category:Non-opioid_analgesics|Non-opioid analgesic (acetaminophen)]] [[:Category:Methylxanthines|Methylxanthine (caffeine)]] [[:Category:Fixed-dose_combinations|Fixed-dose combination]]
mechanismString
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-0000159D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000159E-QINU`"'
starting_doseString1-2 capsules (50 mg butalbital / 325 mg acetaminophen / 40 mg caffeine each) PO every 4 hours as needed; maximum 6 capsules/d
preparationsString50/325/40 mg capsules and tablets; oral solution
fda_maxString6 capsules/d (300 mg butalbital, 1950 mg acetaminophen, 240 mg caffeine)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral
onsetString30-60 minutes
durationString4-6 hours
halflifeStringButalbital ~35 hours (long; cumulative effects with frequent use); acetaminophen 1-3 hours; caffeine 3-7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000159F-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityStringButalbital well-absorbed; caffeine ~100%; acetaminophen 85-98%'"`UNIQ--ref-000015A0-QINU`"'
pregnancyStringGenerally avoided; barbiturate exposure in late pregnancy can produce neonatal withdrawal and respiratory depression.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">&#91;[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation&nbsp;needed]]&#93;</sup>
legalString