Butalbital and Acetaminophen (Systemic)
CategoryDescriptionButalbital and acetaminophen (byoo-TAL-bi-tal and a-seat-a-MIN-oh-fen)
combination is a pain reliever and relaxant. It is used to treat tension
headaches. Butalbital belongs to the group of medicines called barbiturates
(bar-BI-tyoo-rates)
.
Barbiturates act in the central nervous system (CNS) to produce their effects.
When you take butalbital for a long time, your body may get used to it
so that larger amounts are needed to produce the same effects. This is called
tolerance to the medicine. Also, butalbital may become habit-forming (causing
mental or physical dependence) when it is used for a long time or in large
doses. Physical dependence may lead to withdrawal side effects when you stop
taking the medicine. In patients who get headaches, the first symptom of withdrawal
may be new (rebound) headaches.
Some butalbital and acetaminophen combinations also contain caffeine (KAF-een). Caffeine may help to relieve
headaches. However, caffeine can also cause physical dependence when it is
used for a long time. This may lead to withdrawal (rebound) headaches when
you stop taking it.
Butalbital and acetaminophen combination may also be used for other kinds
of headaches or other kinds of pain as determined by your doctor.
Butalbital and acetaminophen combinations are available only with your
doctor's prescription in the following dosage forms:
Oral
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Butalbital and Acetaminophen
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Capsules (U.S.)
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Tablets (U.S.)
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Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine
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Capsules (U.S.)
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Tablets (U.S.)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S.—
- Amaphen 2
- Anolor-300 2
- Anoquan 2
- Arcet 2
- Bancap 1
- Bucet 1
- Butace 2
- Conten 1
- Dolmar 2
- Endolor 2
- Esgic 2
- Esgic-Plus 2
- Ezol 2
- Femcet 2
- Fioricet 2
- Isocet 2
- Medigesic 2
- Pacaps 2
- Pharmagesic 2
- Phrenilin 1
- Phrenilin Forte 1
- Repan 2
- Sedapap 1
- Tencet 2
- Tencon 1
- Triad 2
- Triaprin 1
- Two-Dyne 2
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Note:
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For quick reference, the following butalbital and acetaminophens
are numbered to match the corresponding brand names. |
| This information applies to the following medicines: |
| 1. |
Butalbital and Acetaminophen (byoo-TAL-bi-tal and a-seat-a-MIN-oh-fen)†‡ |
| 2. |
Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine (byoo-TAL-bi-tal, a-seat-a-MIN-oh-fen, and KAF-een)†‡ |
| † Not commercially available in Canada |
| ‡ Generic name product may be available in the U.S. |
† Not commercially available in Canada.
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