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Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

Brand names: Fiorinal, Farbital, Fiormor, Fiortal Fortabs

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 128 reviews on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 5% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine

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  • Sam...
  • August 21, 2017

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "This is the ONLY thing that works on my migraines, but is getting harder and harder to find a doctor who will prescribe and/or a pharmacy to fill."

10 / 10
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  • JJM...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • December 13, 2012

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Great for migraine. Haven't found anything better than it so far, except Stadol, Demerol, or Nubain, which we all know no one can function daily on those other meds."

10 / 10
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  • SKJ...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • January 31, 2018

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I only take this for migraines. I take one capsule, and if the headache hasn't eased up within 30 minutes to an hour - I take another. Migraine gone! I've never experienced any side effects."

10 / 10
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  • Wic...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 28, 2019

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have used this for years without any issues or addiction. Now my pharmacist wants to change it to a drug that doesn't work. Tired of pharmacies interfering."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • August 27, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "Fiorinal is the only pain medicine that will help my headache to any degree of satisfaction. Thanking God for it."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 5, 2018

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Works better than codeine meds for me."

10 / 10
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  • jef...
  • September 14, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "I have used this medication since the late '80s for migraines, and it works wonders. I have tried other medications, and nothing works as well and fast as Fiorinal."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • July 28, 2011

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "Headache treatment is different for everybody, but this is the only medicine that has ever worked for me. It gets rid of the headache 95% of the time!"

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 27, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "This drug is phenomenal for migraines as long as you catch it early."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 10, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "Fiorinal works on my headaches when nothing else would. I have not noticed any side effects. Recommend it highly for those pesky tension headaches."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • May 21, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "This medication works great for my tension headaches. I only need them once or twice a week; taking two relieves the headache or at least reduces it so much that it does not bother me."

10 / 10
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  • Tam...
  • November 7, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "This drug works wonders on my headaches!"

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  • Daw...
  • March 23, 2011

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Most of the time, this works wonders."

9 / 10
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  • Ang...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • February 4, 2020

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "This medication has worked for me for years for my migraines."

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  • Pen...
  • January 23, 2013

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Wonderful as long as you take it at onset. I also use Imitrex. Daily."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 7, 2011

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Works for many migraines, but sometimes I have really awful ones, and for those, I need a stronger medicine. I use a combination pill that includes codeine."

8 / 10
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  • Mel...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 14, 2024

For Migraine "Works great on my migraines! I only have to take one when I feel a migraine coming on and within 20 to 25 min. Poof. Gone."

9 / 10
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  • jom...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • August 14, 2014

For Pain "I've used this for some time now, and it always stops my headaches and back pain."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • November 13, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "Felt like the headache was squeezed out of my head."

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  • LHo...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 26, 2016

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Headache "Honestly, wish my M.D. or P.M. doctor had prescribed Fiorinal or Fioricet with codeine phosphate 3. I was taking that version for years, last Rx call in was only for Fioricet."

7 / 10
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  • Mol...
  • February 1, 2009

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine "Works wonders for my husband's migraines, does nothing for mine. Mine seem to be immune to just about everything we've tried so far, though."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 29, 2008

For Pain "This is the only medication that will knock out my tension headaches, neck, and back tension. It's important that I take it on the onset. Truly a miracle tension headache medication for me."

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  • Eis...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 23, 2013

For Migraine "Takes the edge off and stops the escalation of pain. Nothing makes my migraines go away, but this allows me to function."

8 / 10
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  • ang...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 25, 2024

For Migraine "This works quickly, but I got rebound migraines afterwards. I tried cutting the dose, and it still would happen."

8 / 10
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  • Mel...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 6, 2024

For Migraine "Fioricet is the only migraine medication that works for me. All other medications do not help the intensity."

10 / 10
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