Some formulas for Fioricet contain codeine, a potent and addictive opioid. Codeine enhances the pain-relieving effects of Fioricet, but it also poses additional risks for overdose and addiction. Fioricet is the property of the pharmaceutical firm Actavis, one of three generic drug companies which contributed substantially to the Opioid Epidemic, according to DEA data. Patients who receive prescriptions for Fioricet should know whether their prescription contains codeine. If codeine is an ingredient in your Fioricet prescription, consider asking for opioid-free medication. If a person misuses Fioricet with codeine, either accidentally or intentionally, they might suffer lethal respiratory depression. Shallow breathing, a slow heart …

Fioricet (butalbital-acetaminophen-caffeine) is a combination drug indicated to treat tension or muscle contraction headaches. Butalbital has a generalized depressant effect on the central nervous system and, in very high doses, has peripheral effects. Acetaminophen has analgesic and antipyretic effects; its analgesic effects may be mediated through inhibition of prostaglandin synthetase enzyme complex. Caffeine is thought to produce constriction of cerebral blood vessels. The most common side effects reported with Fioricet include drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness, sedation, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and intoxicated feeling. Butalbital, a barbiturate, may be habit-forming and potentially abusable. Therefore, extended and repeated use of …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning that two drugs commonly prescribed to injured workers and those with painful disabilities can cause breathing problems when taken together with central nervous system depressants such as opioids. On December 19, 2019, the FDA said serious breathing difficulties may occur in patients using Gabapentin or Pregabalin (also known as Neurontin and Gralise) who have respiratory risk factors. This includes the use of opioids, conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and the elderly. These warnings are based on a review of several sources of data, including case reports submitted to …

Other side effects of gabapentin occur less frequently but may still affect some people. Rare side effects that are unlikely to need medical attention include: a sore throat black stools chest pain chills coughing depression, irritability, or other mood changes fever memory loss pain or swelling in the legs or arms painful or difficult urination shortness of breath sores, white spots, or ulcers on the lips or in the mouth swollen glands unusual bleeding or bruising unusual tiredness or weakness Side effects that require medical attention include: a feeling of warmth or heat a runny nose accidental injury an earache …