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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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Cautions
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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Possible food and drug interactions when taking this medication
Do not take acetamino phenbutalbital caffeine - Esgic if you have taken monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the las
t 14 days. Dangerous side effects could result. Acetaminophen and butalbital may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, sedative
s (used to treat insomnia), other pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants.
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What Is It
Acetaminophen ispain reliever and fever reducer. Butalbital is inclass of drugs called barbiturates that slow down your central nervous system (brain and nerve impulses) causing relaxation. Caffeine i
s believed to constrict dilated blood vessels that may contribute to tension headaches. Together, acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine - Esgic is used to relieve complex tension (muscle contraction
) headaches although precisely how it works is unknown. Acetamino phenbutalbital caffeine - Esgic may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
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How to Use
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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Overdosage
Anxiety, confusion, excitement, irritability, nervousness, restlessness, or trouble in sleeping (severe, especially with products containing caffeine) ; convulsions (seizures) (for products containin
g caffeine); diarrhea, especially if occurring together with increased sweating, loss of appetite, and stomach cramps or pain; dizziness, lightheadedness, drowsiness, or weakness, (severe) ; freque
nt urination (for products containing caffeine) ; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); increased sensitivity to touch or pain (for products containing caffeine);
muscle trembling or twitching (for products containing caffeine); nausea or vomiting, sometimes with blood;
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