SUMMARY
BUTAPAP TABLETS
BUTALBITAL AND ACETAMINOPHEN TABLETS
50 mg/650 mg
Butalbital and acetaminophen is supplied in tablet form for oral administration.
Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a short to intermediate-acting barbiturate.
Acetaminophen (4-hydroxyacetanilide), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a non-opiate, non-salicylate analgesic and antipyretic. It has the following structural formula:
Each Butapap tablet contains:
Butalbital
.50 mg
Warning: May be habit forming.
Acetaminophen
...650 mg
Butalbital and Acetaminophen Tablets are indicated for the relief of the symptom complex of tension (or muscle contraction) headache.
Evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of this combination product in the treatment of multiple recurrent headaches is unavailable. Caution in this regard is required because butalbital is habit-forming and potentially abusable.
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