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Butalbital and Acetaminophen
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Butalbital and Acetaminophen

Dosage form: tablet
Drug class:Analgesic combinations

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Aug 1, 2020.

HEPATOTOXICITY

Acetaminophen has been associated with cases of acute liver failure, at times resulting in liver transplant and death. Most of the cases of liver injury are associated with the use of acetaminophen at doses that exceed 4000 milligrams per day, and often involve more than one acetaminophen containing product.

Butalbital and Acetaminophen Description

Each Butalbital and Acetaminophen Tablet for oral administration, contains Butalbital, USP 50 mg, Acetaminophen, USP 300 mg.

In addition, each Butalbital and Acetaminophen Tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: Pregelatinized Starch, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, D&C Yellow #10 Lake, and FD&C Red #40 Lake.

Butalbital (5-allyl-5-isobutylbarbituric acid), a slightly bitter, white, odorless, crystalline powder, is a short to intermediate-act...