acetaminophen/butalbital/caffeine/codeine (Fioricet with Codeine)

Introduction

DEA-controlled substance: class 3.

Contraindications

pregnancy-category D

safety in lactation -

Dosage

325 mg acetaminophen + 50 mg butalbital + 40 mg caffeine + 30 mg codeine.

• 1-2 tabs PO every 4 hours.

Pharmacokinetics

elimination: liver > kidney

More general terms

• narcotic combination

Components

• acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracematol, Panadol, Tempra, Datril, APAP, non-Aspirin)
• butalbital; allylbarbital (Profundol, Sandoptal)
• caffeine (NoDoz, Vivarin)
• codeine