Fioricet is a medication that is a combination of different ingredients. It is a medication that is used in the treatment of chronic tension headaches. Tension headaches are quite common and are known to cause pain in a moderate amount in the front, sides of the head, or back of the head.

Tension headaches are experienced by most people from time to time but if someone experiences the headaches with alarming frequency — about ten or fifteen a month, they may need to consult a doctor and get medication prescribed to them. Fioricet is one of the most common medications for this issue’s treatment.

On occasions, Fioricet is also prescribed for migraines. Migraines are headaches that cause pain of some severity and to those suffering from them, Fioricet encourages a welcome relief.

What Is In Fioricet?

Fioricet is a medication that is a combination of two or in some cases more pharmaceutical ingredients, almost always in a fixed dose. The three standard Fioricet ingredients are:

Acetaminophen

This is a medication that is known to relieve pain and reduce fever symptoms. Widely known as Tylenol, this medication impairs the production of prostaglandin in the brain.

Butalbital

This is a sedative that works to stimulate the production of GABA in the brain. It is known to relieve muscle tension in the brain which results in the alleviating of headaches.

Caffeine

Caffeine, a stimulant that raises the blood pressure of a person, causes blood vessels to constrict. This increases blood flow and helps combat headaches.

Fioricet Addiction

Fioricet is only a prescription medication for headaches. Despite this being the case, just as is the case with many other prescription drugs, Fioricet can potentially result in a user falling into the pits of addiction to Fioricet. The risks of addiction to Fioricet and the resultant consequences (such as Fioricet overdose) are low if it is consumed strictly the way doctors prescribe it to be consumed, but any over-consumption of the drug can lead to developing tolerance to Fioricet’s effects. A person who builds such tolerance naturally would want higher and higher doses of the medication.

“Can Fioricet get you high”? one might ask. The scary truth is, one of its ingredients, butalbital alone can get a person high and into debilitating addiction potentially. Fioricet is a combination of multiple ingredients and the risks are higher when taken in the wrong way.