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ESGIC PRECAUTIONS: (Know Before you Buy Online)
Avoid activities requiring alertness while taking the ESGIC pain relief medication, since it can cause dizziness, drowsiness or blurred vision. Tell your doctor your medical history, especially of: liver problems, emotional/mental conditions. Acetaminophen may cause liver damage. Daily use of alcohol, especially when combined with acetaminophen, may increase your risk for liver damage. Check with your doctor or pharmacist for more information. ESGIC should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed. Small amounts of ESGIC appear in breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
ESGIC DRUG INTERACTIONS: (Know Before you Buy Online)
Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription drugs you may use, especially of: "blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin), narcotic pain medications (e.g., codeine). To prevent oversedation, avoid using alcohol and other sedative type medications while taking this. The ESGIC pain relief medication contains caffeine. Avoid drinking large amounts of caffeinated beverages while taking ESGIC as excessive nervousness and irritability can occur. Because ESGIC contains acetaminophen, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking other medications containing acetaminophen which is commonly found in nonprescription pain relievers and cough-and-cold products. Read labels carefully to check ingredients. ESGIC may interfere with the effectiveness of birth control pills. Discuss using other methods of birth control with your doctor. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist approval.
ESGIC OVERDOSE: (Know Before you Buy Online)
If overdose of this pain relief medication is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. Symptoms of overdose may include nausea, vomiting, unusual drowsiness or dizziness, lack of feeling alert, slow or shallow breathing, cold or clammy skin, and loss of consciousness.
MISSED ESGIC DOSE: (Know Before you Buy Online)
If you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered; do not take if it is almost time for the next dose, instead, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
ESGIC STORAGE:
Store at or around room temperature and keep away from moisture and sunlight. Do not store in the bathroom.
Additional Related Resources Online
Esgic - Provides accurate, up-to-date information on Esgic including usage, dosage, side effects and interactions.
http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/cx1175a.htmNational Headache Foundation: Esgic® - Esgic is a combination of acetaminophen, caffeine and butalbital.
http://www.headaches.org/consumer/topicsheets/esgic.htmlEsgic Drug Information - Esgic Drug Information from Drugs.com. Includes side effects, interactions, indications.
http://www.drugs.com/cons/Esgic.htmlEsgic Plus - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest - ACETAMINOPHEN-BUTALBITAL-CAFFEINE - If you currently take Esgic Plus, do you know everything that you need to know?
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