Butalbital: profile and news

FIORICET,or it's genenic Butalbital, is a non-nar Feb 19, 2006
FIORICET ®, or it's genenic Butalbital, is a non-narcotic pain medication. Fioricet is often prescribed for tension. headaches and migraines. ... - Fly Away Simulation,

COMPLETE BREAKDOWN OF WWE WELLNESS PROGRAM Feb 27, 2006
The non-medical use of drugs belonging to this class, including, but not limited to, Amobarbital (Amytal), Butabarbital (Butisol), Butalbital (Anolor 300, Esgic ... - Pro Wrestling Insider,

Investigation leads to firing of town cop Feb 22, 2006
According to the board, a drug screen conducted last September 29 showed evidence of the substance Butalbital in Mr. Easterday’s urine, shortly after the ... - Brown County Democrat,

Big Stone Gap woman sentenced in DUI fatality Jan 31, 2006
He said blood test results of Fields revealed the presence of alcohol, marijuana, Butalbital and Diazepam in her system. Fields entered a guilty plea. ... - Kingsport Times News,

Jury to hear 1998 murder case Jan 21, 2006
Deleon's defense revolves around the fact that a fatal amount of the prescription drug butalbital -- one of three main ingredients of a drug taken to combat ... - Macomb Daily,

Avitar Enters Rapidly Expanding Oral Fluid-Based Laboratory Drug ... Nov 29, 2005
Amobarbital (Amytal(R)), Butabarbital (Butisol(R)) Pentobarbital (Nembutal(R)), Phenobarbital (Luminal(R)), Secobarbital (Seconal(R)), Butalbital (Fiorinal(R ... - PR Newswire (press release),

Ask the Clinician: Answers to Readers' Questions Nov 28, 2005
12) My Doctor prescribed Fioricet (Butalbital) for tension headaches but before taking any I noticed that it contains caffeine - could you recommend a second ... - About - News & Issues,

URL/Mutual Tracking to Achieve Another Record Year in Sales ... Sep 12, 2005
...received approval for its ANDAs for Gabapentin 100mg, 300mg and 400mg Capsules (AB- rated to Pfizer's Neurontin Capsules) and Butalbital/Acetaminophen/ and ... - PR Newswire (press release),

Blood alcohol levels questioned Aug 20, 2005
Beres also asked Torres whether traces of the prescription painkiller/sedative Butalbital found in Mason's blood could have caused her to be impaired prior to ... - Burlington Hawk Eye,

Doctor practicing at CRMC under state review Aug 17, 2005
...meperidine; 12,100 units of schedule III narcotics, hydrocodone; and 2,320 units of schedule IV drugs such as alprazolam, diazepam, phentermine and butalbital. ... - Shelby Star,

Medication Overuse Headache: When Meds Cause the Pain Aug 19, 2005
In some cases where the MOH is being caused by medications such as butalbital compounds that have been taken daily in large amounts, seizures can occur if the ... - headaches.about.com

Doctor faces sex, narcotics charges Jul 23, 2005
...meperidine; 12,100 units of Schedule III narcotics, hydrocodone; and 2,320 units of Schedule IV drugs such as alprazolam, diazepam, phentermine and butalbital. ... - Shelby Star <**results**>

Able unable to meet investors Jul 4, 2005
...the painkillers Ultram (tramadol), Vicodin and Lortab (both acetaminophen and hydrocodone), Darvocet (propoxyphene), Fioricet (butalbital, acetaminophen, and ... - in-PharmaTechnologist,

Tramadol 50mg, Imitrex (Sumatriptan), Butalbital APAP w/Caffeine ... Apr 5, 2005
Among the medications available for tension and migraine headache are Butalbital APAP w/Caffeine (generic Fioricet), Imitrex (Sumatriptan) oral tablets, 180 ... - Khalsa News Network,

Other information

Indication
For the treatment of mild to moderate pain, and fever reducing agent

Pharmacology
Acetaminophen, a para-aminophenol analgesic, is the active metabolite of phenacetin. Although, Acetaminophen's analgesic and antipyretic activity is similar to aspirin, Acetaminophen has no peripheral anti-inflammatory activity or effects on platelet function. Acetaminophen is used to treat both acute and chronic pain, on its own or in combination with pseudoephedrine, dextromethorphan, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, codeine, hydrocodone, or oxycodone.

Mechanism Of Action
Acetaminophen is thought to act primarily in the CNS, increasing the pain threshold by inhibiting both isoforms of cyclooxygenase, COX-1 and COX-2, enzymes involved in prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Unlike NSAIDs, Acetaminophen does not inhibit cyclooxygenase in peripheral tissues and, thus, has no peripheral anti-inflammatory affects.

Drug Category
Analgesics; Antipyretics; ATC:N02BE01

Brand Names/Synonyms
4'-Hydroxyacetanilide; 4'-Hydroxyacetanilide, Paracetamol; APAP; Abenol; Abensanil; Acamol; Accu-Tap; Acephen; Aceta; Aceta Elixir; Aceta Tablets; Acetagesic; Acetalgin; Acetaminofen; Acetaminophen; Acetaminophen Uniserts; Actamin; Actamin Extra; Actamin Super; Actimol Chewable Tablets; Actimol Children's Suspension; Actimol Infants' Suspension; Actimol Junior Strength Caplets; Algotropyl; Allay; Alpiny; Alpinyl; Alvedon; Amacodone; Amadil; Aminofen; Aminofen Max; Anacin; Anacin-3; Anacin-3 Extra Strength; Anaflon; Anapap; Anelix; Anexsia; Anexsia 10/660; Anexsia 5/325; Anexsia 7.5/325; Anexsia 7.5/650; Anhiba; Anoquan; Apacet; Apacet Capsules; Apacet Elixir; Apacet Extra Strength Caplets; Apacet Extra Strength Tablets; Apacet Regular Strength Tablets; Apadon; Apamid; Apamide; Apo-Acetaminophen; Arthritis Pain Formula; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Caplets; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Gel Caplets; Aspirin Free Anacin Maximum Strength Tablets; Aspirin-Free Excedrin Caplets; Atasol Caplets; Atasol Drops; Atasol Forte Caplets; Atasol Forte Tablets; Atasol Oral Solution; Atasol Tablets; Bancap; Bancap Hc; Banesin; Bayer Select Maximum Strength Headache Pain Relief Formula; Bickie-Mol; Bromo Seltzer; Bucet; Butalbital; Butapap; Calpol; Captin; Cetadol; Clixodyne; Co-Gesic; Conacetol; Dafalgan; Dapa; Dapa X-S; Darvocet; Darvocet-N 100; Darvocet-N 50; Datril; Datril Extra-Strength; Dhc Plus; Dimindol; Dirox; Disprol; Dolene Ap-65; Doliprane; Dolprone; Drixoral Plus; Dularin; Duradyne Dhc; Dymadon; Dypap; Elixodyne; Enelfa; Eneril; Esgic; Esgic-Plus; Eu-Med; Excedrin Caplets; Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets; Exdol; Exdol Strong; Febridol; Febrilix; Febrinol; Febro-Gesic; Febrolin; Femcet; Fendon; Feverall; Feverall Junior Strength; Feverall Sprinkle Caps Junior Strength; Fevor; Finimal; Fioricet; Free; G 1; G-1; Gelocatil; Genapap; Genapap Children's Elixir; Genapap Children's Tablets; Genapap Extra Strength Caplets; Genapap Extra Strength Tablets; Genapap Regular Strength Tablets; Genebs; Genebs Extra Strength Caplets; Genebs Regular Strength Tablets; Genebs X-Tra; Hedex; Homoolan; Hy-Phen; Hydrocet; Infants' Feverall; Injectapap; Janupap; Korum; Lestemp; Liquagesic; Liquiprin; Liquiprin Children's Elixir; Liquiprin Infants" Drops; Lonarid; Lorcet-Hd; Lortab; Lyteca; Lyteca Syrup; Meda; Medigesic Plus; Momentum; Multin; Myapap; NAPA; Napafen; Napap; Naprinol; Nealgyl; Nebs; Neopap; Neotrend; Nobedon; Norcet; Norco; O-Acetaminophenol; Oraphen; Oraphen-Pd; Ortensan; Oxycet; Oxycodone 2.5/Apap 500; Oxycodone 5/Apap 500; P-Acetamidophenol; P-Acetaminophenol; P-Hydroxyacetanilide; P-Hydroxyphenolacetamide; Pacemo; Painex; Paldesic; Panadol; Panadol Extra Strength; Panadol Junior Strength Caplets; Panadol Maximum Strength Caplets; Panadol Maximum Strength Tablets; Panaleve; Panasorb; Panets; Panex; Panofen; Papa-Deine #3; Papa-Deine #4; Paracet; Paracetamol; Paracetamol Dc; Paracetamol Ph Eur; Paracetamole; Paracetamolo; Paracetanol; Parapan; Paraspen; Parelan; Parmol; Pasolind; Pasolind N; Pedric; Percocet; Phenaphen; Phenaphen Caplets; Phendon; Phrenilin; Phrenilin Forte; Prompt; Propacet 100; Proval #3; Pyrinazine; Redutemp; Rivalgyl; Robigesic; Rounox; Roxicet; Roxicet 5/500; Roxilox; Salzone; Sedapap; Servigesic; Sk-Apap; Snaplets-Fr; St. Joseph; St. Joseph Fever Reducer; Suppap; Suppap-120; Suppap-325; Suppap-650; Tabalgin; Talacen; Tapanol; Tapanol Extra Strength Caplets; Tapanol Extra Strength Tablets; Tapar; Tavist Allergy/Sinus/Headache; Temlo; Tempanal; Tempra; Tempra Caplets; Tempra Chewable Tablets; Tempra D.S; Tempra Drops; Tempra Syrup; Tencon; Tibinide; Tibizide; Tisin; Tisiodrazida; Tizide; Tralgon; Triad; Triaprin; Tussapap; Tycolet; Tylenol; Tylenol Arthritis Extended Relief; Tylenol Caplets; Tylenol Children's Chewable Tablets; Tylenol Children's Elixir; Tylenol Drops; Tylenol Elixir; Tylenol Extra Strength Adult Liquid Pain Reliever; Tylenol Extra Strength Caplets; Tylenol Extra Strength Gelcaps; Tylenol Extra Strength Tablets; Tylenol Gelcaps; Tylenol Infants Drops; Tylenol Infants" Suspension Drops; Tylenol Junior Strength Caplets; Tylenol Junior Strength Chewable Tablets; Tylenol Regular Strength Caplets; Tylenol Regular Strength Tablets; Tylenol Tablets; Tylox; Tylox-325; Ultracet; Uniserts; Valadol; Valgesic; Valorin; Valorin Extra; Vicodin; Vicodin Es; Vicodin Hp; Wygesic

Dosage Forms
80 mg per mL (OTC) Atasol Drops Panadol Tempra Drops alcohol 10% Tylenol Drops [Generic] 80 mg per 5 mL (OTC) Atasol Oral Solution Panadol sodium Robigesic alcohol 8.5% Tempra Syrup 160 mg per 5 mL (OTC) Tempra Syrup Tylenol Elixir [Generic]

Absorption
Oral _ Rapid and almost complete

Interactions
Interactions for Acetaminophen:

No information provided.

Chemical IUPAC Name
N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanamide

Chemical Formula
C8H9NO2

Half Life
1-4 hours

Drug Type
Approved Drug

# Accession No
APRD00252

CAS Registry Number
103-90-2