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Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine for Migraine User Reviews (Page 4)

Brand names: Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal, Fortabs Farbital

Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine has an average rating of 8.9 out of 10 from a total of 89 reviews for the treatment of Migraine. 89% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 7% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Aspirin / butalbital / caffeine

  • Anonymous
  • September 20, 2009

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "The only medicine that has helped me."

9 / 10
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  • Wicke...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 28, 2019

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I have used this for years without any issues or addiction. Now my pharmacist wants to change it to a drug that doesn't work. Tired of pharmacies interfering."

9 / 10
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  • JJMCOOL
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • December 13, 2012

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Great for migraine. Haven't found anything better than it so far except Stadol, Demerol or Nubain, which we all know no one can function daily on those other meds."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 5, 2018

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Works better than codeine meds for me"

10 / 10
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  • jef
  • September 14, 2009

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I have used this medication since the late 80's for migraines and it works wonders. I have tried other medication and nothing works as well and fast as Fiorinal."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 27, 2009

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "This drug is phenomenal for migraines as long as you catch it early."

10 / 10
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  • Penny...
  • January 23, 2013

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Wonderful as long as you take it at onset. I also use Imitrex. Daily."

8 / 10
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  • Dawn...
  • March 23, 2011

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Most of the time this works wonders. "

9 / 10
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  • Angie
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • February 4, 2020

Butalbital Compound (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "This medication has worked for me for years for my mirgraines."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 7, 2011

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Works for many migraines, but sometimes I have really awful ones, and for those I need a stronger medicine. I use a combination pill that includes codeine."

8 / 10
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  • Molli...
  • February 1, 2009

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "Works wonders for my husbands migraines, does nothing for mine. Mine seem to be immune to just about everything we've tried so far though."

7 / 10
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  • soull...
  • June 20, 2014

Fiorinal (aspirin / butalbital / caffeine) "I took two of these for a migraine and it just made it worse."

1 / 10
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  • Eisaak
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 23, 2013

"Takes the edge off and stops the escalation of pain. Nothing makes my migraines go away but this allows me to function."

8 / 10
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  • Melz
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 14, 2024

"Works great on my migraines! I only have to take one when I feel a migraine coming on and within 20 to 25 min. Poof. Gone."

9 / 10
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  • Melissa
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • March 6, 2024

"Fioricet is the only migraine medication that works for me. All other medications do not help the intensity."

10 / 10
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