Comparing Butalbital Compound vs Excedrin
| Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) | Excedrin (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) |
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| Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) | Excedrin (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine, Pain, Headache. Butalbital Compound may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Migraine, Pain/Fever. Excedrin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Migraine
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| More about (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) | More about Excedrin (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Butalbital Compound has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 28 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Excedrin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 39 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 Butalbital Compound side effects |
View all Excedrin side effects |
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| Drug Class | ||
| Generic Availability | ||
| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | ||
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other aspirin / butalbital / caffeine brands include: Farbital, Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal, Fortabs | Other acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine brands include: Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Arthriten, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula, Backaid Inflammatory Pain Formula, Bayer Migraine Formula, ConRx Pain Reliever, CVS Extra Strength Headache Relief, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Migraine, Extra Pain Relief, Genace, Goody's Extra Strength, Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders, Goody's Headache Powders, Medique Pain-Off, Migraine Formula, Migraine Relief, PainAid Extra-Strength Formula, Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief, Vanquish View more | |
| 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 |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | ||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 888 drugs are known to interact with Butalbital Compound:
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A total of 579 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| WADA Class View classifications | ||
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N/A |
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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