Frova and Fioricet drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Frova (frovatriptan succinate) and Fioricet (acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine). Common drug interactions include fatigue among females and chest discomfort among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Frova and Fioricet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Frova?

Frova has active ingredients of frovatriptan succinate. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 2,100 Frova users. Check the latest studies of Frova.

What is Fioricet?

Fioricet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 12,423 Fioricet users. Check the latest studies of Fioricet.



On Jul, 12, 2026

41 people who take Frova and Fioricet together, and have interactions are studied.

Frova and Fioricet drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Frova and Fioricet, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  3. Road traffic accident
  4. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  5. Multiple sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath)
  6. Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
  7. Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
  8. Suicidal ideation
  9. Chest pain
  10. Gastric ulcer haemorrhage (bleeding ulcer of stomach)

male:

  1. Chest discomfort
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  3. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  4. Musculoskeletal pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves)
  5. Myalgia (muscle pain)
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  7. Pyrexia (fever)

What are the common drug interactions of Frova and Fioricet, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Adrenal mass
  2. Derealisation
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  4. Lethargy (tiredness)
  5. Polycystic ovaries (cysts in the ovaries that occurs when the follicle stops developing)
  6. Visual impairment
  7. Abdominal discomfort
  8. Adrenal adenoma (benign tumour of the glandular type (adenoma) in the adrenal gland)
  9. Adverse drug reaction
  10. Anxiety

30-39:

  1. Chest pain
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  4. Dizziness
  5. Drug ineffective
  6. Intervertebral disc degeneration (spinal disc degeneration)
  7. Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
  8. Pain in extremity
  9. Vomiting
  10. Abdominal pain

40-49:

  1. Stress urinary incontinence (leak urine with things like coughing, sneezing or exercise)
  2. Urinary incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination)
  3. Abdominal pain lower
  4. Adenoma benign (non-cancerous tumour -secreting)
  5. Affect lability (emotional incontinence)
  6. Breast inflammation
  7. Breast mass
  8. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  9. Drug tolerance increased
  10. Dyspepsia (indigestion)

50-59:

  1. Speech disorder
  2. Diabetes mellitus non-insulin-dependent
  3. Meniscus lesion (lesion of a crescent-shaped piece of cartilage between the femur and the tibia)
  4. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  5. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  7. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  8. Burning sensation
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  10. Influenza like illness

60+:

  1. Drug administration error
  2. Therapeutic response unexpected

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 12 people, 29.27%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 17.07%
  3. Pain: 5 people, 12.20%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 12.20%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 9.76%
  6. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 9.76%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 9.76%
  8. Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 4 people, 9.76%
  9. Back Pain: 4 people, 9.76%
  10. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 4 people, 9.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on frovatriptan succinate and acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine (the active ingredients of Frova and Fioricet, respectively), and Frova and Fioricet (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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