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Fiorinal is a combination analgesic medication consisting of acetylsalicylic acid, the barbiturate butalbital and caffeine. Some formulations also contain the opioid codeine. It is used to treat tension headaches and migraines. The mechanism of action is not well understood. Since butalbital is habit-forming, using fio... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Migraine Headaches | 234 |
68% |
| Chronic Pain | 1 |
100% |
| Fibromyalgia | 1 |
100% |
| Pancreatitis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 68% (237
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Fiorinol Reviews
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The medication worked if I caught the migrain early,but side effects were causing trouble in other areas. Just try to treat them with sleep,tolerate it,or otc treatments.
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Fiorinal with codeine. works most of the time. Love it.
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this works the best for me. I take the one with codeine. and although it does't immediately knock the headache out, it makes it tolerable
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I use to be on fiorinol for the migains when I was younger, but can't remember why I was taken off them.
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Cant take it with codene, codene gives me headaches,worked most of the time except for the real bad ones.
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helped it is amazing im trying to get a new doc. my doc doesnt want me to take this...
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Used it for years, but the aspirin in it bothers me
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alergic reaction
Working / Worked
took it as a teen it worked .
Somewhat Helpful
Helpful but Dr. cautious because of addictive potential
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Fioricet
Ive taken fiorinol. Could be the same thing, not sure but i took it for headaches. [More] -
Fiorinal
Instead of starting a new thread...thought i would add to this one..i was just prescribed Fiorinol C 1/2 how is this different from regular Fiorinol? [More] -
For Testycat's Friends, Please Talk.
do u have arthritis pain meds???? Pharmacy fucked up on mine. They keep giving me more fiorinol instead of flexeril. Also have darvocet & som... [More] -
Fiorinal
i like fiorinol 3, this has helped more than anything... [More] -
what are your abortives
uhhh what is an abortive???? i take fiorinol 3 to cure the migraine???????? [More]
