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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 11 3
Headaches 8 0
Pain 6 1
Migraine Headaches 6 2
Other 4 0
Fatigue 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
2 40%
None
2 40%

Most commonly reported side effects

dry mouth
1 20%
Sleepiness
1 20%
Rebound headache
1 20%
Fatigue
1 20%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine. See all 14 dosages ►

  1 as needed 20mg as needed 2 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 2 as needed 325mg-50mg-40mg as needed 50mg as needed 750mg-50mg-40mg as needed as needed 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
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 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 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
Other
5 50% Other: 50%
Did not seem to work
2 20% Did not seem to work: 20%
Doctor's advice
2 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Course of treatment ended
2 20% Course of treatment ended: 20%
Side effects too severe
1 10% Side effects too severe: 10%

See all 10 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
3
1
4
2
7

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
1
3
2
2
1
1

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 60%
Usually
2 40%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
5 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
2 40%
< $25
2 40%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.