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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Fioricet (Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine)
Joint Authors
Halalau, Alexandra
Cret, Naomi
Halalau, Madalina
Rezvani, Shahab
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A common side effect of Fioricet (butalbital-acetaminophen-caffeine) is high blood pressure caused by the caffeine content.
We report a case of a 54-year-old female who developed the worst headache of her life after taking 2 tablets of butalbital-acetaminophen-caffeine every six hours for three days before presenting to the emergency department, where her blood pressure was 178/87 mmHg.
A brain MRI showed edema in the subcortical white matter of the right occipital lobe, right parietal lobe, and left occipital lobe.
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) was diagnosed.
The patient returned within the week with severe headaches, visual hallucinations, and a blood pressure of 150/80 mmHg.
Repeat brain MRI showed slight improvement of edema.
Her brain imaging studies completely normalized at 10 months after diagnosis.
Although the patient received appropriate treatment, she was unable to make full recovery.
Due to her inability to work and the constant pain, the patient continues to struggle with depression.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cret, Naomi& Halalau, Madalina& Rezvani, Shahab& Halalau, Alexandra. 2019. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Fioricet (Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine). Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140904
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cret, Naomi…[et al.]. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Fioricet (Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine). Case Reports in Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140904
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cret, Naomi& Halalau, Madalina& Rezvani, Shahab& Halalau, Alexandra. Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome Caused by Fioricet (Butalbital-Acetaminophen-Caffeine). Case Reports in Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1140904
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1140904