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What is Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine?

This is a combination product of butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine used to for relief of the symptomatic complex of tension or muscle contraction headache. Brand names include Anolor 300; Dolgic® LQ; Dolgic® Plus; Esgic-Plus™; Esgic®; Fioricet®; Medigesic®; Repan®; Zebutal™

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
3 30%
Mild
3 30%
None
4 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
3 30%
Sleepiness
2 20%
Rebound headache
2 20%
dry mouth
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine. See all 23 dosages ►

  10mg as needed 1 as needed 20mg as needed 2 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 2 as needed 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg as needed 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 3 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 4 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 500mg-50mg-40mg as needed 500mg as needed 50mg as needed 750mg-50mg-40mg as needed as needed daily 4 mg daily 50 mg daily 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg/15 mL daily 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg daily 415 mg daily 2 x 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg daily 3 x 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg daily 6 x 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
7 37% Doctor's advice: 37%
Did not seem to work
6 32% Did not seem to work: 32%
Other
6 32% Other: 32%
Course of treatment ended
3 16% Course of treatment ended: 16%
Expense
1 5% Expense: 5%
Side effects too severe
1 5% Side effects too severe: 5%

See all 19 patients who’ve stopped taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
3
6
5
19

Stopped Taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
4
3
4
3
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 70%
Usually
3 30%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
1 10%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 20%
< $25
5 50%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.