aspirin/butalbital/caffeine (Fiorinal)

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Introduction

Tradename: Fiorinal.

Contraindications

pregnancy-category D

safety in lactation -

Dosage

325 mg aspirin + 50 mg butalbital + 40 mg caffeine.

  • 1-2 tabs PO every 4 hours.

Pharmacokinetics

elimination: liver > kidney

Adverse effects

see components

More general terms

Components

References

  1. The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 9th ed. Gilman et al, eds. Permagon Press/McGraw Hill, 1996
  2. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Drug Formulary, 1998

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