Comparing Acetaminophen / Butalbital / Caffeine / Codeine vs Aspirin / Butalbital / Caffeine / Codeine
| Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine | Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine / codeine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Headache. Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Headache. Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine / codeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 93% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine / codeine has an average rating of 9.6 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 97% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Fioricet with Codeine | Ascomp with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine, Fiorinal with Codeine III, Fiortal with Codeine | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
35 hours |
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Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 875 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine:
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A total of 1026 drugs are known to interact with Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine / codeine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 30, 1992 |
October 26, 1990 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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