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Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Capsules and Tablets and Porphyria

Result of checking the interaction of drug Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Capsules and Tablets and disease Porphyria for safety when used together.

Check result:

Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Capsules and Tablets <> Porphyria

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of barbiturates is contraindicated in patients with a history of porphyria. Barbiturates may exacerbate acute intermittent porphyria or porphyria variegata by inducing the enzymes responsible for porphyrin synthesis.

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Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine Capsules and Tablets

Generic Name: acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine

Brand Name: Capacet, Esgic, Fioricet, Margesic, Medigesic, Orbivan, Repan, Vanatol LQ, Zebutal, Esgic-Plus, Arcet, Isocet, Pharmagesic, Anoquan, Two-Dyne, Tenake, Anolor 300, Femcet, Geone, Tencet, Triad, Fiorpap, Dolmar, Endolor, Ezol, Ide-cet, G-1, Minotal, Mygracet, Pacaps, Alagesic, Americet, Nonbac, Dolgic LQ, Dolgic Plus, Vanatol S, Alagesic LQ

Synonyms: Acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine, Butalbital, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine

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