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aspirin/butalbital/caffeine/codeine (Fiorinal with Codeine)
DEA-controlled substance: class 3.
Contraindications:
pregnancy-category D
safety in lactation -
Dosage:
325 mg aspirin + 50 mg butalbital + 40 mg caffeine + 30 mg codeine.
- 1-2 tabs PO every 4 hours.
Pharmacokinetics: elimination: liver > kidney.
Interactions
drug interactions
drug adverse effects of opiates
General
narcotic combination
References
Tarascon Pharmacopoeia,
Tarascon Publishing, Loma Linda CA.
Components
aspirin (Ecotrin, Empirin, Bayer aspirin, Vazalore, ASA)
butalbital; allylbarbital (Profundol, Sandoptal)
caffeine (NoDoz, Vivarin)
codeine