Fiorinal W/Codeine #3 Oral

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Fiorinal W/Codeine #3 Oral Precautions

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to aspirin, caffeine, codeine, or butalbital; or to other barbiturates (e.g., phenobarbital), salicylates (e.g., salsalate), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., ibuprofen), narcotic pain medications (e.g., morphine) or xanthine derivatives (e.g., theophylline); or if you have any other allergies.

This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have:

severe breathing problems (e.g., respiratory depression, hypercarbia, bronchopneumonia)
a certain enzyme disorder (porphyria)
aspirin-sensitive asthma (a history of worsening breathing with runny/stuffy nose after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs)
intoxication with medications that depress the nervous system or your breathing (CNS/respiratory depressants such as alcohol or tranquilizers/sedatives)
severe stomach/bowel problems (e.g., stomach/intestinal ulcers, infectious diarrhea)
bleeding/blood clotting disorders (e.g., hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, thrombocytopenia)

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of:

brain disorders (e.g., seizures, head injury, tumor, increased intracranial pressure)
lung diseases (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, asthma, hypoxia, hypercapnia)
disease of the pancreas (e.g., pancreatitis)
heart disease (e.g., irregular heartbeat, recent heart attack)
certain enzyme deficiencies (pyruvate kinase or G6-PD deficiency)
gout
liver disease
kidney disease
heartburn
growths in the nose (nasal polyps)
a certain spinal problem (kyphoscoliosis)
gallbladder disease
personal or family history of regular use/abuse of drugs/alcohol
mental/mood disorders
abdominal problems (e.g., colitis)
adrenal gland problem (e.g., Addison's disease)
difficulty urinating (e.g., due to enlarged prostate or urethral stricture)
underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
recent bowel/abdominal surgery