aspirin/butalbital/caffeine/codeine (Fiorinal with Codeine)

Introduction

DEA-controlled substance: class 3.

Contraindications

pregnancy-category D

safety in lactation -

Dosage

325 mg aspirin + 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

• aspirin (Ecotrin, Empirin, Bayer aspirin, Vazalore, ASA)
• butalbital; allylbarbital (Profundol, Sandoptal)
• caffeine (NoDoz, Vivarin)
• codeine