How Fioricet works

Fioricet is a combination of three medications that help relieve pain caused by tension headaches (headaches that are generally related to stress and cause muscle tightness and pain around your forehead and neck).

• Butalbital is a barbiturate that works in your brain to help you relax.
• Acetaminophen is a pain reliever. It stops the production of certain chemicals in the brain that cause pain.
• Caffeine is an adenosine antagonist. It blocks a natural chemical in your body called adenosine. It’s unclear exactly how caffeine works to treat headaches, but it’s thought to boost the pain-relieving activity of acetaminophen.

What is Fioricet used for?

• Tension headaches

What is acetaminophen, butalbital, and caffeine?

Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and fever reducer.

Butalbital is in a group of drugs called barbiturates. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache.

Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow.

MIA 110 Pill – white elliptical/oval

Pill with imprint MIA 110 is White, Elliptical/Oval and has been identified as Acetaminophen, Butalbital and Caffeine 325 mg / 50 mg / 40 mg. It is supplied by Mikart, Inc.

Acetaminophen/butalbital/caffeine is used in the treatment of headache and belongs to the drug class analgesic combinations. Risk cannot be ruled out during pregnancy. Acetaminophen/butalbital/caffeine 325 mg / 50 mg / 40 mg is not a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).