What is Butalbital-APAP?

Butalbital-APAP is a combination of analgetic, stimulant and barbiturate which is meant for headache treatment.

What is the most important information I should know about Butalbital-APAP?

Consult with your health care provider before starting treatment with Butalbital-APAP, if you are currently using tablets for birth control, quinidine, beta blockers (drugs for heart problems and high blood pressure), anticoagulants, doxycycline, corticosteroids, isoniazid, theophylline or metronidazole. In this case you will need an appropriate dosage adjustment and special monitoring during treatment.

You should also inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become one, breastfeeding or have allergy to any medicine.

Do not mix Butalbital-APAP with alcohol and other depressants, as it may aggravate the drug`s side effects. Keep in mind that taking Butalbital-APAP may impair your reaction, so you should avoid driving, operating heavy machinery or perform any other asks that require your full attention.

Butalbital-APAP contains acetaminophen. If you suffer from pain of fever, see the doctor before you take any other drug with acetaminophen in order to prevent liver damage.

If you are using Butalbital-APAP and are planning to take any other prescription or over-the-counter medication, it is recommended that you visit your health care provider first.

Remember that Butalbital-APAP may reduce the effect of drugs for birth control, so if you are taking such medications and at the same time need to use Butalbital-APAP, you should consider additional birth control methods as well.

Butalbital-APAP can appear in breast milk. In case you are pregnant, planning to become one or currently breastfeeding a baby, you should talk to your doctor beforehand.

Butalbital-APAP may result in such side effects as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness or lightheadedness. If you notice one of these side effects developing to a certain level of intensity or if you experience some other side effects, you should consult with the doctor asap.

Study the list of drug interactions before you start treatment with Butalbital-APAP. Do not mix this medication with both prescription and non-prescription drugs, as well as with vitamins, herbs and supplements.

How should I take Butalbital-APAP?

Butalbital-APAP comes in capsules. Adjust your dose thoroughly and do not exceed it to prevent serious side effects. Butalbital-APAP can be habit-forming, so, if you take a higher dose, you may become drug addicted.

You should store Butalbital-APAP in a tightly-closed container, at room temperature. Keep the medication away from children.

What happens if I miss a dose?

If you occasionally missed a dose, you should take it asap. Never use two doses at once: if it is nearly time for the next dose to use, just take it and then return to your standard dosage schedule.

What happens if I overdose?

Contact your local emergency room or poison control center at once if overdose is suspected. Its symptoms include lack of feeling alert, loss of consciousness, excessive sweating, unusual drowsiness or dizziness, dark urine, slow and shallow breathing, stomach pain, extreme fatigue, vomiting and cold or clammy skin.