What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Fiorinal?
Do not take Fiorinal without first talking to your doctor if you drink more than three alcoholic beverages per day, if you have a stomach ulcer, if you have a bleeding or platelet disorder, or if you have recently had surgery. Before taking Fiorinal, tell your doctor if you have • kidney disease; • liver disease; • porphyria; • asthma or another respiratory disease; • fluid retention; • congestive heart disease or another type of heart disease; or • high blood pressure. You may not be able to take Fiorinal, or you may require a lower dose or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. This drug combination is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Fiorinal will harm an unborn baby. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant. Fiorinal passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing infant. Do not take this medication without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-fe
