SUMMARY
Each Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine Capsule for oral administration contains: butalbital, USP, 50 mg; aspirin, USP, 325 mg; caffeine, USP, 40 mg.
Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine Capsules are indicated for the relief of the symptom complex of tension (or muscle contraction) headache. Evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine Capsules 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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NEWS HIGHLIGHTSMedia Articles Related to Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine (Butalbital / Aspirin / Caffeine)
Headache
Source: MedicineNet Angina Specialty [2013.05.16]
Title: Headache
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2013 12:00:00 AM
The Worst Headache of Your Life: Brain Hemorrhage Symptoms
Source: MedicineNet Brain Aneurysm Specialty [2013.04.19]
Title: The Worst Headache of Your Life: Brain Hemorrhage Symptoms
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 4/23/2010 4:52:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Tension Headache
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.04.12]
Title: Tension Headache
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/4/2005 4:30:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM
New Medical Device Shown To Be Highly Effective In Cluster Headache
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.06]
Results showed that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in headache disability and quality of life, and demonstrated that SPG stimulation may reduce the frequency of cluster attacks. Autonomic Technologies, Inc...
Lightning Linked To Some Headaches, Migraines
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.01.28]
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have found that lightning may affect the onset of headache and migraines. These results, published in the online edition of the journal Cephalalgia, are the first tying lightning to headache and could help chronic sufferers more efficiently anticipate headache and migraine arrival and begin preventive treatment immediately...
Published Studies Related to Butalbital, Aspirin, and Caffeine (Butalbital / Aspirin / Caffeine)
Butalbital in the treatment of headache: history, pharmacology, and efficacy. [2001.11]
Analgesics containing butalbital compounded with aspirin, acetaminophen, and/or caffeine are widely used for the treatment of migraine and tension-type headache. The butalbital-containing compounds are efficacious in placebo-controlled trials among patients with episodic tension-type headaches.Because of concerns about overuse, medication-overuse headache, and withdrawal, their use should be limited and carefully monitored.
A protocol for butalbital, aspirin and caffeine (BAC) detoxification in headache patients. [1990.07]
The abuse of the combination drug containing butalbital 50 mg, aspirin 325 mg and caffeine 40 mg (or BAC), is commonly recognized by headache specialists as causing headaches. Despite this widespread problem, there is not a published treatment regimen for the BAC detoxification of patients.The other two patients were still BAC free 18 and 14 months after detoxification.
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