Fioricet with Codeine and Fondaparinux Subcutaneous

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / butalbital / caffeine / codeine
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Fioricet with Codeine, Phrenilin with Caffeine and Codeine

Codeine is an opioid pain medication (sometimes called a narcotic). Acetaminophen is a less potent pain reliever. Butalbital is a barbiturate that relaxes muscle contractions. Caffeine is a stimulant that relaxes blood vessels to improve blood flow.

Fioricet with Codeine is a combination medicine used to treat tension headaches.

Fioricet with Codeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: fondaparinux
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Arixtra, Arixtra 5 mg/dose, Arixtra 75 mg/dose, Arixtra 10 mg/dose

Fondaparinux is used to prevent deep vein thrombosis, a condition in which harmful blood clots form in the blood vessels of the legs. These blood clots can travel to the lungs and can become lodged in the blood vessels of the lungs, causing a condition called pulmonary embolism. Fondaparinux is used for several days after hip fracture surgery, hip or knee replacement surgery, and in some cases following abdominal or stomach surgery, while you are unable to walk. It is during this time that blood clots are most likely to form.

Fondaparinux is also used together with warfarin to treat acute deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lung).

Fondaparinux is available only with your doctor's prescription.