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Can You Get High From Fioricet?

When taken in high doses, Fioricet can make you feel very relaxed or high. You are safe if you take Fioricet according to the doctor instruction.

These effects are largely produced from the butalbital in Fioricet and enhanced by the other components. Barbiturates are a central nervous system depressant, so taking more Fioricet than prescribed can produce a Fioricet high that feels similar to alcohol intoxication or extreme relaxation.

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Fioricet Overdose will make you die because of acetaminophen. The Max dosage of acetaminophen will be 2500mg. The Max dosage of Fioricet is six tablet. If you do not want to die, never overdose your Fioricet.

Acetaminophen safe dosage basics

Acetaminophen controls pain and fever but does not reduce inflammation, as does aspirin and the other widely consumed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, generics) and naproxen (Aleve, generics). But unlike NSAIDs, acetaminophen does not irritate the stomach and intestinal lining. That means a person who cannot tolerate NSAIDs can still take acetaminophen. It’s an important drug for controlling chronic pain in older adults.

The hitch is that acetaminophen also has a narrower window of safety compared with ibuprofen and naproxen. NSAIDs can make you sick, too, but it takes a larger amount to reach a dangerous overdose. Taking too much acetaminophen can damage the liver, sometimes leading to a liver transplant or death.

The body breaks down most of the acetaminophen in a normal dose and eliminates it in the urine. But some of the drug is converted into a byproduct that is toxic to the liver. If you take too much—all at once or over a period of days—more toxin can build up than the body can handle.

For the average healthy adult, the generally recommended maximum daily dose is no more than 4,000 milligrams (mg) from all sources. But in some people, doses close to the 4,000 mg daily limit for adults could still be toxic to the liver. It’s safest to take only what you need, and to not exceed 3,000 mg a day whenever possible, especially if you use acetaminophen often.