This combination medicine is accustomed to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to reduce the pain through the headache. Caffeine increases the effects of acetaminophen. Butalbital is often a sedative that allows you decrease anxiety and cause sleepiness and relaxation.
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Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed through your doctor, usually every 4 hours as needed.
If you happen to be using the liquid way of prescription drugs, carefully look at the dose by using a special measuring device/spoon. Do not use a family group spoon as you may not receive the correct dose.
The dosage is based on your medical problem, age, and reply to treatment. This medication is most effective when it is used because first signs and symptoms of a headache occur. If you hold off until the headache has worsened, the medication may well not be well.
This medication might cause withdrawal reactions, particularly if many experts have used regularly for a long period or perhaps in high doses. In such cases, withdrawal symptoms (such as nausea/vomiting, mental/mood changes, seizures) may occur should you suddenly stop using medicines. To prevent withdrawal reactions, your medical professional may reduce your dose gradually. Report any withdrawal reactions right away.
Though it may help lots of people, this medication may sometimes cause addiction. This risk could possibly be higher if you have a substance use disorder (including overuse of or addiction to drugs/alcohol). Take prescription drugs just as prescribed in order to reduce the chance of addiction. Ask your medical professional or pharmacist for more details.
Tell a medical expert should you notice increased use of medicines, a worsening of headaches, an increase in the number of headaches, the medication bust at the same time, or usage of this medication for longer than 2 headache episodes per week. Do not take a lot more than recommended. Your doctor should make positive changes to medication and/or include a separate medication to avoid the headaches.
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Nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, dry mouth, shaking (tremor), lack of breath, increased urination, lightheadedness, dizziness, drowsiness, or trouble sleeping may occur. If all of these effects persist or worsen, tell a medical expert or pharmacist promptly.
To lower your risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, wake up slowly when rising from your sitting or lying position.
Remember that your physician has prescribed prescription drugs as he or she gets judged that this help to you is higher than potential risk of negative effects. Many people using this medication don't have serious unwanted side effects.
Tell your physician without delay if some of these unlikely but serious unwanted effects occur: mental/mood changes, fainting, seizures, fast/irregular heartbeat.
A very serious allergic attack for this drug is rare. However, get medical help straight away should you notice any signs of a serious hypersensitive reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This isn't a complete listing of possible negative effects. If you notice other effects unpublished above, contact your physician or pharmacist.
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Call your medical professional for health advice about unwanted side effects. You may report unwanted side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or at www.fda.gov/medwatch.
In Canada - Call your medical professional for medical advice about negative effects. You may report unwanted effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
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Before taking this medication, tell a medical expert or pharmacist if you might be allergic to acetaminophen, caffeine, or butalbital; as well as to other barbiturates (including phenobarbital) or xanthine derivatives (such as theophylline); or should you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or another problems. Talk to your pharmacist for more details.
Before using prescription drugs, tell your doctor or pharmacist your track record, especially of: severe breathing problems (like bronchopneumonia), a certain enzyme disorder (porphyria), liver disease, kidney disease, personal or genealogy of a substance use disorder (like overuse of or dependence on drugs/alcohol), mental/mood disorders, abdominal/stomach problems (for example stomach ulcer).
This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy. Alcohol or marijuana could make you more dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything whatsoever that really needs alertness unless you are capable of doing it safely. Avoid booze. Talk to your medical professional if you might be using marijuana.
Liquid products may contain alcohol, sugar and/or aspartame. Caution is advised in case you have diabetes, alcohol dependence, liver disease, phenylketonuria (PKU), or some other condition that will require one to limit/avoid these substances in your daily diet. Ask a medical expert or pharmacist about using this product safely.
Before having surgical treatment or certain medical procedures (for example a heart stress test or perhaps a procedure to restore a normal heart rhythm in case you have an unusually fast heartbeat), tell your medical professional or dentist that you use this medication contributing to every one of the products you use (including prescribed drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).
Older adults could possibly be more responsive to the unwanted effects of this drug, especially drowsiness and trouble falling asleep. These side effects can increase the chance of falling.
During pregnancy, prescription drugs needs to be used only when clearly needed. Using it for very long periods or perhaps in high doses close to the expected delivery date isn't recommended as a consequence of possible problems for the unborn baby. Discuss the risks and benefits with your physician. Infants born to mothers that have used prescription drugs on an extended time may have withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, abnormal/persistent crying, vomiting, seizures, or diarrhea. Tell your medical professional straight away should you notice some of these symptoms with your newborn.
This drug passes into breast milk and might have undesirable effects with a nursing infant. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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