Fioricet Flashcards
1
Q
Butalbital/Caffeine/APAP (g)
A
Fioricet (b)
2
Q
MOA
A
Barbiturate depresses the sensory cortex and caffeine stimulates the CNS to relieve tension headaches
3
Q
common adverse effects
A
nausea
anxiety from caffeine
4
Q
rare adverse effects
A
severe hepatotoxicity (doses over max for APAP)
5
Q
counseling pts
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max daily dose of 4,000 mg of APAP
avoid or limit use with alcohol
6
Q
clinical pearls
A
use should be limited to no more than 3 days per month to avoid medication overuse headache
