Page values for "Fiorinal"
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1 row is stored for this page| Field | Field type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| generic | String | Butalbital / Aspirin / Caffeine |
| brand | String | Fiorinal; with codeine as Fiorinal with Codeine (Schedule III) |
| structure | File | |
| classes | List of String, delimiter: , | [[:Category:Barbiturates|Barbiturate (butalbital)]] • [[:Category:NSAIDs|NSAID (aspirin)]] • [[:Category:Methylxanthines|Methylxanthine (caffeine)]] • [[:Category:Fixed-dose_combinations|Fixed-dose combination]] • [[:Category:Schedule_III_controlled_substances|Schedule III controlled substance]] |
| mechanism | String | |
| uses | String | '"`UNIQ--vote-000015B6-QINU`"' |
| starting_dose | String | 1-2 capsules (50 mg butalbital / 325 mg aspirin / 40 mg caffeine each) PO every 4 hours as needed; maximum 6 capsules/d |
| preparations | String | 50/325/40 mg capsules |
| fda_max | String | 6 capsules/d (300 mg butalbital, 1950 mg aspirin, 240 mg caffeine) |
| pill_id | Text | |
| routes | List of String, delimiter: , | Oral |
| onset | String | 30-60 minutes |
| duration | String | 4-6 hours |
| halflife | String | Butalbital ~35 hours; aspirin (acetyl group) ~15 minutes, salicylate 2-3 hours; caffeine 3-7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-000015B7-QINU`"' |
| bioavailability | String | Butalbital well-absorbed; aspirin 50-75%; caffeine ~100%'"`UNIQ--ref-000015B8-QINU`"' |
| pregnancy | String | Avoided; barbiturate + aspirin teratogenicity and bleeding concerns.<sup class="pcp-cn" title="This claim needs a citation.">[[[Pharmacopedia:Citation needed|citation needed]]]</sup> |
| legal | String | [[USLegal:Schedule III|Schedule III controlled substance]] in US (Fiorinal is scheduled federally; Fioricet with acetaminophen is unscheduled federally despite identical butalbital content, a regulatory quirk) |