Comparing Acetaminophen / Butalbital / Caffeine vs Phenobarbital
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Prescription only
Acetaminophen/butalbital/caffeine may be used for the short-term treatment of tension-type headaches; however, it is not a first-choice medicine because it is potentially habit-forming and causes... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Hyperbilirubinemia, Sedation, Seizures, Insomnia. Phenobarbital may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine | More about Phenobarbital | ||||||||||||||||
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Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 265 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% reported a negative effect. |
Phenobarbital has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 92% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Phenobarbital side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Anolor 300, Capacet, Fioricet, Phrenilin Forte, Vanatol LQ, Vanatol S, Vtol LQ, Zebutal | Sezaby | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
118 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 715 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine:
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A total of 807 drugs are known to interact with Phenobarbital:
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November 09, 1984 |
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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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