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Precautions while Using this Medicine
Before you have any medical tests, tell the person in charge that you are taking this medicine. Caffeine (present in some butalbital and acetaminophen combinations) interferes with the results of cert
ain tests that use dipyridamole (e.g., Persantine) to help show how well blood is flowing to your heart. Caffeine should not be taken for 8 to 12 hours before the test. The results of other tests may
also be affected by butalbital and acetaminophen combinations.
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Missed Dose
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Do not takedouble dose of Esgic . Wait the prescribed amount of time before taking your next dose.
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What side effects can this medication cause?
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur, especially if several of them occur together:
Bleeding or crusting sores on lips; chest pain; fever with or wi
thout chills; hive-like swellings (large) on eyelids, face, lips, and/or tongue ; muscle cramps or pain; red, thickened, or scaly skin; shortness of breath, troubled breathing, tightness in chest,
or wheezing; skin rash, itching, or hives; sores, ulcers, or white spots in mouth (painful); sore throat
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Overdosage
Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms of an acetamino phenbutalbita lcaffeine - Esgic overdose include insomnia, restlessness, tremor, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, sweating, seizur
es, drowsiness, decreased breathing,
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How should this medicine be used?
This medicine will relieve a headache best if you take it as soon as the headache begins. If you get warning signs of a migraine, take this medicine as soon as you are sure that the migraine is coming
. This may even stop the headache pain from occurring. Lying down in a quiet, dark room for a while after taking the medicine also helps to relieve headaches.
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Other Medicines
Tell your doctor about all medicines that you are taking, and do not take any medicine unless your doctor approves. Many other medicines contain acetaminophen, especially over-the-counter pain, fever,
cold, and allergy medications. Too much acetaminophen can be very dangerous. Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with acetaminophenbutalbitalcaffeine. Talk to your doctor and pharmac
ist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.
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