BUTALBITAL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND CAFFEINE tablet

מדינה: ארצות הברית

שפה: אנגלית

מקור: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

מרכיב פעיל:

BUTALBITAL (UNII: KHS0AZ4JVK) (BUTALBITAL - UNII:KHS0AZ4JVK), ACETAMINOPHEN (UNII: 362O9ITL9D) (ACETAMINOPHEN - UNII:362O9ITL9D), CAFFEINE (UNII: 3G6A5W338E) (CAFFEINE - UNII:3G6A5W338E)

זמין מ:

Cardinal Health 107, LLC

INN (שם בינלאומי):

BUTALBITAL

הרכב:

BUTALBITAL 50 mg

מסלול נתינה (של תרופות):

ORAL

סוג מרשם:

PRESCRIPTION DRUG

סממני תרפויטית:

Butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets 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. This product is contraindicated under the following conditions: – Hypersensitivity or intolerance to any component of this product – Patients with porphyria. Butalbital Barbiturates may be habit-forming: Tolerance, psychological dependence, and physical dependence may occur especially following prolonged use of high doses of barbiturates. The average daily dose for the barbiturate addict is usually about 1500 mg. As tolerance to barbiturates develops, the amount needed to maintain the same level of intoxication increases; tolerance to a fatal dosage, however, does not increase more than two-fold. As this occurs, the mar

leaflet_short:

Butalbital, Acetaminophen and Caffeine Tablets, USP Containing 50 mg butalbital, 325 mg acetaminophen and 40 mg caffeine. Available as white, round shaped tablets, debossed "2355" on one side, and debossed "V" on the reverse side. Available Overbagged with 10 tablets per bag, NDC 55154-7147-0 Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) with excursions permitted between 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature] FOR YOUR PROTECTION: DO not use if blister is torn or broken. PACKAGING INFORMATION American Health Packaging unit dose blisters (see How Supplied section) contain drug product from Par Pharmaceutical as follows: (50 mg/325 mg/40 mg / 50 UD) NDC 68084-396-65 packaged from NDC 0603-2544 Distributed by: American Health Packaging Columbus, OH 43217 Distributed By: Cardinal Health Dublin, OH 43017 L52816131220 8239601/0817

מצב אישור:

Abbreviated New Drug Application

מאפייני מוצר

BUTALBITAL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND CAFFEINE- BUTALBITAL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND
CAFFEINE TABLET
CARDINAL HEALTH 107, LLC
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BUTALBITAL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND CAFFEINE TABLETS, USP
8239601/0817
RX ONLY
BOXED WARNING
HEPATOTOXICITY
ACETAMINOPHEN HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CASES OF ACUTE LIVER FAILURE,
AT
TIMES RESULTING IN LIVER TRANSPLANT AND DEATH. MOST OF THE CASES OF
LIVER
INJURY ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF ACETAMINOPHEN AT DOSES THAT
EXCEED 4000 MILLIGRAMS PER DAY, AND OFTEN INVOLVE MORE THAN ONE
ACETAMINOPHEN-CONTAINING PRODUCT.
DESCRIPTION
Butalbital, Acetaminophen and Caffeine Tablets, USP are supplied in
tablet form for oral
administration.
Each tablet contains the following active ingredients:
butalbital, USP ..................................................50
mg
acetaminophen, USP ........................................325 mg
caffeine, USP ....................................................40
mg
_Inactive Ingredients: _colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose
sodium, crospovidone,
magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone,
pregelatinized starch, and
stearic acid.
Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), is a short to
intermediate-acting barbiturate.
It has the following structural formula:
Acetaminophen (4'-hydroxyacetanilide), is a non-opiate, non-salicylate
analgesic and
antipyretic. It has the following structural formula:
Caffeine (1 ,3,7-trimethylxanthine), is a central nervous system
stimulant. It has the
following structural formula:
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
This combination drug product is intended as a treatment for tension
headache.
It consists of a fixed combination of butalbital, acetaminophen and
caffeine. The role
each component plays in the relief of the complex of symptoms known as
tension
headache is incompletely understood.
PHARMACOKINETICS
The behavior of the individual components is described below.
_Butalbital_
Butalbital is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is
expected to distribute to
most tissues in the body. Barbiturates in general may appear in