Fiorinal and Mipomersen

• Generic Name: aspirin / butalbital / caffeine
• Dosage Forms: capsule
• Other Brand Names: Butalbital Compound, Fiorinal, Fiormor, Fiortal, Fortabs, Idenal, Laniroif

Fiorinal contains a combination of aspirin, butalbital, and caffeine. Aspirin is a pain reliever, as well as an anti-inflammatory and a fever reducer. Butalbital is a barbiturate. It relaxes muscle contractions involved in a tension headache. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow.

Fiorinal is used to treat tension headaches. This medicine is not for treating headaches that come and go.

Fiorinal may also be used for purposes not those listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: mipomersen
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Kynamro

Mipomersen is a cholesterol-lowering medication. It reduces blood levels of "bad" cholesterol, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL), apolipoprotein-B (apo-B), or non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL).

Mipomersen is used together with a low-fat diet and other treatments to lower total cholesterol in people with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (an inherited type of high cholesterol). Mipomersen is not for use in people with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

It is not known whether mipomersen will lower your risk of heart disease.

Mipomersen is available only from a certified pharmacy under a special program called Kynamro REMS. Your doctor must be registered in the program in order to prescribe mipomersen for you.

Mipomersen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.