Acetaminophendrug info
acetaminophen 325 MG / butalbital 50 MG / caffeine 40 MG Oral Capsule
What it is used for
Butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine capsules are indicated for the relief of the symptom complex of tension (or muscle contraction) headache. Evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of this combination product in the treatment of multiple recurrent headaches is unavailable. Caution in this regard is required because butalbital is habit-forming and potentially abusable.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 11, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Butalbital, Acetaminophen and Caffeine Capsules, USP are supplied in capsule form for oral administration.
Each capsule contains: Butalbital................... 50 mg Acetaminophen........ 325 mg Caffeine...................... 40 mg In addition, each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: pregelatinized starch, talc, microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal silicon dioxide, stearic acid, gelatin, titanium dioxide, FD&C blue #2, black iron oxide, FD&C blue #1. Imprinting ink composed of shellac glaze, black iron oxide, n-butyl alcohol, propylene glycol, FD&C blue #2, FD&C red #40, D&C yellow #10, FD&C blue #1. Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a short to intermediate-acting barbiturate. It has the following structural formula: C 11 H 16 N 2 O 3 MW = 224.26 Acetaminophen (4'-hydroxyacetanilide), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a non-opiate, non-salicylate analgesic and antipyretic. It has the following structural formula: C 8 H 9 NO 2 MW = 151.16 Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), a bitter, white powder or white-glistening needles, is a central nervous system stimulant. It has the following structural formula: C 8 H 10 N 4 O 2 MW = 194.19
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 11, 2023. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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