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What is Butalbital compound and codeine?

This is an analgesic combination used to treat mild-to-moderate pain when sedation is needed or useful for pain management. Brand names include: Ascomp® with Codeine; Fiorinal® with Codeine

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Migraine headaches 7 2 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Muscle tension 2 0
Muscle spasms 2 0
Tension headaches 2 1 Efficacy_major
Other 1 0
Cluster headaches 1 0

See all 9 patients currently taking Butalbital compound and codeine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Butalbital compound and codeine

Stomach upset 1

Reported Dosages

  1other as needed 325mg-50mg-40mg-30mg as needed 6 325mg-50mg-40mg-30mg as needed 2 325mg-50mg-40mg-30mg as needed 3other as needed 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg-30 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Butalbital compound and codeine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 1   Did not seem to work: 25%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 25%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 25%
Not indicated 1   Not indicated: 25%

See all 4 patients who’ve stopped taking Butalbital compound and codeine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Butalbital compound and codeine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Butalbital compound and codeine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Butalbital compound and codeine

Always
 1 50%
Usually
 1 50%
Sometimes
 0 0%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Butalbital compound and codeine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 50%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 1 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Butalbital compound and codeine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

Report created on May 24, 2012.