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Butalbital / Acetaminophen / Caffeine (1)

Fioricet, Esgic; with codeine as Fioricet with Codeine (Schedule III) (1)

[[:Category:Barbiturates|Barbiturate (butalbital)]] (1) · [[:Category:Fixed-dose_combinations|Fixed-dose combination]] (1) · [[:Category:Methylxanthines|Methylxanthine (caffeine)]] (1) · [[:Category:Non-opioid_analgesics|Non-opioid analgesic (acetaminophen)]] (1)

None (1)

'"`UNIQ--vote-0000159D-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000159E-QINU`"' (1)

1-2 capsules (50 mg butalbital / 325 mg acetaminophen / 40 mg caffeine each) PO every 4 hours as needed; maximum 6 capsules/d (1)

None · 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg tablets · 2.5, 5, 10, 20 mg tabs · 5 mg, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10 mg tablets · 5, 10, 20, 40 mg tablets · 0.005% ophthalmic solution (50 mcg/mL); typical 2.5 mL bottle · 0.01%, 0.03% ophthalmic solution · 0.025%, 0.035% ophthalmic solutions · 0.1% (Patanol), 0.2% (Pataday once-daily original), 0.7% (Pataday 24-hour) ophthalmic solutions; 0.6% nasal spray · 0.1%, 0.15% intranasal spray; 0.05% ophthalmic solution; combination Dymista (azelastine 0.137 mg + fluticasone 50 mcg/spray) · 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2% ophthalmic solutions; 0.33% topical gel; combinations with timolol (Combigan) and brinzolamide (Simbrinza) · 0.225%, 0.45%, 0.9%, 3%, 5% IV solutions; 0.9% nasal spray; 3% and 7% nebulizer solutions; oral tablets (1 g) · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg tablets (immediate-release and orally disintegrating); 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg extended-release tablets; 1 mg/mL oral concentrate · 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg tablets · 0.25, 0.5 mcg oral capsules; 1 mcg/mL oral solution; 1 mcg/mL IV; 3 mcg/g topical ointment · 0.35 mg POP tablets; 5 mg tablets (Aygestin); component of COCs and combination HRT · 0.4 mg capsules · 0.4, 0.8, 1 mg OTC; 1 mg Rx; 5 mg/mL injection · 0.5 g, 1 g capsules

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6 capsules/d (300 mg butalbital, 1950 mg acetaminophen, 240 mg caffeine) (1)

Oral (1)

30-60 minutes (1)

None · 24 hours · 4-6 hours · 12 hours · 6-8 hours · Daily dosing · 8-12 hours · 12-24 hours · Hours · Hours per application · 24 hours (HS dosing) · 24 hours (once-daily dosing) · 24 h · N/A · N/A (replacement) · Variable · ~7-8 hours · 3-5 hours · 4-6 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER) · 6-12 hours

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Butalbital ~35 hours (long; cumulative effects with frequent use); acetaminophen 1-3 hours; caffeine 3-7 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000159F-QINU`"' (1)

Butalbital well-absorbed; caffeine ~100%; acetaminophen 85-98%'"`UNIQ--ref-000015A0-QINU`"' (1)

Generally 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> (1)

None (1)