How to Use

Take this drug with food or a full glass - 8 ounces of water to lessen stomach irritation.

Do not take this drug if it has a strong vinegar-like odor . This odor means the aspirin in it is breaking down. If you have any questions about this, check with your health care professional.

Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor . Do not take more of it, do not take it more often and do not take it for a longer time than your family doctor ordered. If a barbiturate or codeine is taken regularly - for example, every day, it may become habit-forming - causing mental or physical dependence. Regular use of caffeine can also cause physical dependence. Dependence is especially likely to occur in people who take these medication to relieve frequent headaches. Always taking too much of this combination drug may cause stomach problems or other medical problems.

This drug 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 drug 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 drug also helps to relieve headaches .

People who get a lot of headaches may need to take a various drug to help prevent headaches It is important that you follow your family doctor's directions about taking the other drug, even if your headaches continue to occur . Headache-preventing medication may take few weeks to start working. Even after they do start working, your headaches may not go away completely. However, your headaches must occur less often and they must be less severe and easier to relieve than before. This will reduce the amount of headache relievers that you need. If you do not notice any improvement after few weeks of headache-preventing treat, check with your family doctor.

Dosage

The number of capsules or tablets that you take depends on the strength of the drug.

For Butalbital, Aspirin and Codeine combination
• For oral dosage forms - capsules and tablets:
  • For relieving pain:
    • Adults One or 2 capsules or tablets every four hours as needed. You must not take more than six capsules or tablets a day.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For Phenobarbital, Aspirin and Codeine combination
• For oral dosage form - capsules:
  • For relieving pain:
    • Adults One or 2 capsules every three or four hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If your family doctor has ordered you to take this drug according to a regular schedule and you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children. Overdose is especially dangerous in young children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store this drug in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.