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butalbital and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

butalbital has been researched along with Drug Withdrawal Symptoms in 6 studies

butalbital: management of butalbital withdrawal can be simplified by using a phenobarbital-loading protocol; RN given refers to parent cpd
butalbital : A member of the class of barbiturates that is barbituric acid in which the hydrogens at position 5 are substituted by an allyl group and an isobutyl group. Frequently combined with other medicines, such as aspirin, paracetamol and codeine, it is used for treatment of pain and headache.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"This pattern, called medication overuse headache, is more likely to happen with butalbital and opioids than with migraine-specific drugs, as partial responses lead to recurrence, repeat dosing, and, eventually, overuse."2.46Breaking the cycle of medication overuse headache. ( Tepper, DE; Tepper, SJ, 2010)
" All patients were effectively treated with no serious adverse events."1.32Oral phenobarbital loading: a safe and effective method of withdrawing patients with headache from butalbital compounds. ( Biondi, D; Loder, E, 2003)
"All were migraineurs who had become dependent on barbiturates."1.29Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients. ( Albanese, A; Altavista, MC; Azzoni, A; Raja, M, 1996)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (33.33)18.7374
1990's1 (16.67)18.2507
2000's2 (33.33)29.6817
2010's1 (16.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Tepper, SJ1
Tepper, DE1
Loder, E1
Biondi, D1
Mauskop, A1
Ostrea, EM1
Preskorn, SH1
Schwin, RL1
McKnelly, WV1
Raja, M1
Altavista, MC1
Azzoni, A1
Albanese, A1

Reviews

1 review available for butalbital and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

ArticleYear
Breaking the cycle of medication overuse headache.
    Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine, 2010, Volume: 77, Issue:4

    Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Barbiturates; Disease Susceptibility; Headache Disorders, Secondary; Humans; Mig

2010

Other Studies

5 other studies available for butalbital and Drug Withdrawal Symptoms

ArticleYear
Oral phenobarbital loading: a safe and effective method of withdrawing patients with headache from butalbital compounds.
    Headache, 2003, Volume: 43, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Barbiturates; Behavior Therapy; Clinical Protocols; Combined Modality Therapy;

2003
Simplified butalbital withdrawal protocol.
    Headache, 2004, Volume: 44, Issue:3

    Topics: Barbiturates; Clinical Protocols; Headache; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Phenobarbital; Substanc

2004
Neonatal withdrawal from intrauterine exposure to butalbital.
    American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 1982, Jul-01, Volume: 143, Issue:5

    Topics: Barbiturates; Chromatography, Gas; Female; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Male;

1982
Analgesic abuse and the barbiturate abstinence syndrome.
    JAMA, 1980, Jul-25, Volume: 244, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Analgesics; Barbiturates; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Male; Mi

1980
Severe barbiturate withdrawal syndrome in migrainous patients.
    Headache, 1996, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Barbiturates; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Migraine Disorders; Su

1996