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Below are Fiorinal (Butalbital / Caffeine / Aspirin) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 4 ratings/reviews, Fiorinal has an overall score of 7.50. The effectiveness score is 8.50 and the side effect score is 8.50. 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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| | 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 55 year old male patient | | | Rating |
| Overall rating: | | |
| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | migraine headaches |
| Dosage & duration: | | 1 pill taken daily for the period of 15years |
| Other conditions: | | hay fever - seasonal |
| Other drugs taken: | | clarinex | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | relieved headache 99% of time, headaches did not recur for at least 18 hours |
| Side effects: | | occasional heartburn - treated with Pepcid Complete |
| Comments: | | at earliest onset of migraine symptoms - throbbing pain in temple, sensitivity to noise or light, extreme irritiability- pain behind or around eye area - I would take one tablet with tea or water. Usually would subside within 10 - 20 minutes. |
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