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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™

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Migraine 6 2
Migraine Headaches 4 0
Headaches 4 0
Other 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 50%
None
1 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Fatigue
1 50%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10mg as needed 325 mg-50 mg-40 mg as needed 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 500mg-50mg-40mg as needed 500mg as needed daily 4 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 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  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
2 50% Doctor's advice: 50%
Did not seem to work
1 25% Did not seem to work: 25%
Expense
1 25% Expense: 25%
Course of treatment ended
1 25% Course of treatment ended: 25%

See all 4 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
0
1
1
0
2

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
0
1
0
1
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

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

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 50%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.