Fioricet and Acute respiratory failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute respiratory failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Fioricet (acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zofran, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute respiratory failure when taking Fioricet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11,479 people who have side effects when taking Fioricet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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.

What is Acute respiratory failure?

Acute respiratory failure is found to be associated with 1,317 drugs and 1,649 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute respiratory failure.

On Jul, 16, 2026

11,479 people reported to have side effects when taking Fioricet.
Among them, 13 people (0.11%) have Acute respiratory failure.

Could Fioricet cause Acute respiratory failure?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Fioricet when they have Acute respiratory failure? *

What is the gender of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Fioricet? *

female: 92.31 %
male: 7.69 %

What is the age of people who have Acute respiratory failure when taking Fioricet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Fioricet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Acute respiratory failure? *

Pneumonia: 5 people, 38.46%
Pneumonia Aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree): 3 people, 23.08%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 15.38%
Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix): 2 people, 15.38%
Right Ventricular Failure (right half of the heart fails to work): 2 people, 15.38%
Respiratory Tract Infection: 2 people, 15.38%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 15.38%
Oxygen Consumption Increased: 2 people, 15.38%
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood): 2 people, 15.38%
Brain Natriuretic Peptide Increased: 2 people, 15.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 5 people, 38.46%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 23.08%
Depression: 3 people, 23.08%
Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 23.08%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 15.38%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 1 person, 7.69%
Nerve Injury: 1 person, 7.69%
Nausea And Vomiting: 1 person, 7.69%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Acute respiratory failure and when was it recovered:

Acute respiratory failure in Fioricet

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine:

Acute respiratory failure and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine

Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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

Browse all side effects of Fioricet:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,317 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute respiratory failure:

Acute respiratory failure (1,649 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; butalbital; caffeine (the active ingredients of Fioricet) and Fioricet (the brand name). 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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