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acetaminophen/aspirin/caffeine (Excedrin Extra, Excedrin migraine)
Excedrin Extra & Excedrin Migraine contain:
- acetaminophen 250 mg
- aspirin 250 mg
- caffeine 65 mg
Indications:
- migraine without nausea
Dosage: maximum 2 tablets/day, 4 tablets/week*
* to avoid rebound headache
Interactions
drug interactions
General
pharmacologic combination
References
- Prescriber's Letter 13(1): 2006
Comparison of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine with
sumatriptan for the early treatment of migraine headache
Detail-Document#: 2201114
(subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
Components
acetaminophen (Tylenol, Paracematol, Panadol, Tempra, Datril, APAP, non-Aspirin)
aspirin (Ecotrin, Empirin, Bayer aspirin, Vazalore, ASA)
caffeine (NoDoz, Vivarin)