FIORINAL SUMMARY
Each Fiorinal® (butalbital, aspirin, and caffeine) Capsule for oral administration contains: butalbital, USP, 50 mg; aspirin, USP, 325 mg; caffeine, USP, 40 mg.
Fiorinal® (butalbital, aspirin, and caffeine) is indicated for the relief of the symptom complex of tension (or muscle contraction) headache. Evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of Fiorinal® (butalbital, aspirin, and caffeine) 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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PATIENT REVIEWS / RATINGS / COMMENTSBased on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Fiorinal has an overall score of 6.67. The effectiveness score is 8 and the side effect score is 8.67. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst.
| | Fiorinal review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | |   |
| Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraines |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1/2 grain capsules taken about once every two months for the period of for approx. 5 years |
| Other conditions: | | N/A |
| Other drugs taken: | | Birth control - Marvelon or Triphasil 21 | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Fiorinal almost always gets rid of my migraine headaches. |
| Side effects: | | Occasional drowsiness, though this is preferred as I usually need to lie down in a dark place when I have a migraine. |
| Comments: | | I'd typically take one Fiorinal capsule at the onset of a migraine headache, with water and sometimes salted crackers. (If I didn't catch it at the onset, the capsule generally had no effect). I would then lie down in a quiet, dark room. The pill would typically reduce the headache within 30-45 minutes. Occasionally I would end up feeling sluggish afterwards - not sure if this was a result of the medication or the headache. Regardless, it has worked well to reduce headache pain. |
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| | Fiorinal review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | tension headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 capsule every 6 hours taken 1 time 3 times a week for the period of semi effective |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | 800 mg ibuprofen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It assisted the ibuprofen and cortizone in pain relief. |
| Side effects: | | I had no side effects. |
| Comments: | | I have severe tension headaches on a every other day basis. Occasional swelling in the top of neck. if ibuprofen didnt do the job, fiorinal usually topped it off. but this medicine alone didnt do much for me. I was prescribed 1 to 2 pills every 6 hours when headaches occurs. |
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| | Fiorinal review by 30 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Moderately Effective |
| Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | tension headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 capsule every 6 hours taken 1 time 3 times a week for the period of semi effective |
| Other conditions: | | anxiety |
| Other drugs taken: | | 800 mg ibuprofen | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | It assisted the ibuprofen and cortizone in pain relief. |
| Side effects: | | I had no side effects. |
| Comments: | | I have severe tension headaches on a every other day basis. Occasional swelling in the top of neck. if ibuprofen didnt do the job, fiorinal usually topped it off. but this medicine alone didnt do much for me. I was prescribed 1 to 2 pills every 6 hours when headaches occurs. |
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