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Below are Fiorinal (Butalbital / Caffeine / Aspirin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Fiorinal has an overall score of 7.50. The effectiveness score is 9 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | Fiorinal review by 37 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| 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 49 year old female patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 capsule, 4 hours taken 4 x weekly for the period of 6 months |
| Other conditions: | | none |
| Other drugs taken: | | none | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | This drug does an excellent job of relieving my headache pain. No OTC drug comes anywhere near reducing the pain like this prescription does. What I used to do for headache pain is lay down in a darkened room with an ice pack on my forehead. If I could fall asleep usually the pain would be gone when I woke up. Problem is that it is not always possible to find a quiet, darkened room when a headache comes on. This prescription relieves pain completely within 45 minutes. |
| Side effects: | | I feel kind of spacey for about an hour after I take it. Do not recommend driving, or trying to think or make decisions during this time.
In addition, I am worried about getting hooked on it. I find now that I am taking these pills more often. Also, I notice that now I cannot tolerate headache pain without these pills... same pain as before only now I just can't handle it at all. |
| Comments: | | I have (what I think is) sinus-related headache pain. Pain is always in the forehead on the right side. Changes in barometric pressure always bring a headache on. Sometimes the pain is so bad I vomit. I had sinus surgery (drilled holes in sinus cavities in forehead... sorry I don't know the medical terminology). This relieved the headache problem for about 5 years, but it is back again. I think I would rather have another surgery than continue to take these pills. |
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