Butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine and Phenobarbital interaction
Butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine and Phenobarbital: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Phenobarbital (SEZABY) label · effective 2025-12-23
SEZABY is contraindicated in patients with: acute porphyrias [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8)], or a history of hypersensitivity reaction to phenobarbital or other barbiturates [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7)] Acute porphyrias (4)
Hypersensitivity to phenobarbital or other barbiturates (4)
SEZABY is contraindicated in patients who have experienced hypersensitivity to phenobarbital or other barbiturates.
From the Butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine (BUTALBITAL, ACETAMINOPHEN AND CAFFEINE) label · effective 2026-05-19
Butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine may enhance the effects of: other narcotic analgesics, alcohol, general anesthetics, tranquilizers such as chlordiazepoxide, sedative-hypnotics, or other CNS depressants, causing increased CNS depression.
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