This brand name is authorized in Canada
The drug FIORINAL-C contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Butalbital
UNII KHS0AZ4JVK - BUTALBITAL
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Acetylsalicylic acid
UNII R16CO5Y76E - ASPIRIN
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Acetylsalicylic acid combines significant advantages such as strong anti-pyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, that is the measure of comparison with all the newer NSAIDs. |
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Caffeine
UNII 3G6A5W338E - CAFFEINE
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Caffeine is structurally related to the methylxanthines theophylline and theobromine. Caffeine’s main action is as a CNS stimulant. |
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Codeine
UNII GSL05Y1MN6 - CODEINE PHOSPHATE
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Codeine is a centrally acting weak analgesic. Codeine exerts its effect through μ opioid receptors, although codeine has low affinity for these receptors, and its analgesic effect is due to its conversion to morphine. Codeine, particularly in combination with other analgesics such as paracetamol, has been shown to be effective in acute nociceptive pain. The anti-tussive activity of codeine is probably due to its depressant effect on the medullary cough centre in the brain. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N02AA79 | Codeine, combinations with psycholeptics | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02A Opioids → N02AA Natural opium alkaloids |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 00176192, 00176206 |
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