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Acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

Brand names: Excedrin, Excedrin Migraine, Migraine Relief, Goody's Headache Powders, Excedrin Extra Strength, Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief, Migraine Formula, Extra Pain Relief, Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders, Goody's Extra Strength, Bayer Migraine Formula, Arthriten, ConRx Pain Reliever, Genace, Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Backaid Inflammatory Pain Formula, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula, PainAid Extra-Strength Formula CVS Extra Strength Headache Relief Medique Pain-Off Vanquish …show all brand names

Acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 387 reviews on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 29% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine

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  • Coc...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • October 6, 2019

For Migraine "I want to express how much I appreciate this medication! I get migraines every now and again that even prescription medications didn’t help. But Excedrin seems to help almost 100 percent of the time, and I am so grateful because I am able to actually function and get through the day without having to suffer! Thank you so much!"

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  • September 11, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I used to love the old Goodies in the old packages, but they taste different, they don’t work, so I say, don’t buy the new ones. They will see that they need to change back. Coke helped the headache."

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  • EBa...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • December 16, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I have used Goody's for years. They work great. But the new packaging stinks. I can't get all the powder out without pulling it apart and licking it. The old packaging was much easier. PLEASE go back to the old packaging."

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  • Ton...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 7, 2018

For Migraine "Have used Goody's powders for 40 plus years. I have complained to the manufacturer about the on-the-go packs and received a very matter-of-fact message that this is the way they decided to package now and have no thoughts of returning to the tried and true packaging. I guess they did not do very good testing before deciding this was good for the consumer. They apparently do not want to hear the packaging complaints."

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  • Jac...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • September 30, 2018

For Migraine "Have used Goody's Extra Strength Powders for almost 50 years, but wish they would not have changed the packaging. Feel like I am wasting my money as the powder gets stuck in the bottom of the package. You can tear it in half and still not get all of the powder out... NOT happy with the change."

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  • December 7, 2018

For Pain/Fever "The new packaging is a complete FAILURE! I have had to cut a small piece of paper to carry with the product. I have to pour the contents of the stupid tube in the paper with great effort to get it out into the paper to take in the way that has always worked. As a longtime loyal customer, I beg you to fix this!!"

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  • Kim...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 24, 2019

For Migraine "I've been taking Goody powders for many years for every pain I've ever had. I'm 58 years old. This is the next best thing to a prescription drug. I love my Goody's, but I don't like the new package, I can't get all the powder out. Please change back! I use them regularly."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 27, 2011

For Migraine "My husband and I both use it. He gets migraines frequently, and this is the only thing we've found (including prescription medicines) that is effective for him. I use it now when I get headaches, usually only 1 pill. It works for me every time also."

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  • Mik...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • December 5, 2019

For Migraine "I love these. And have taken them for years and years, but this packaging is absolutely horrible! Go back to the fold packaging or sales will go down, as you can see everyone's reviews are the exact same, and we need it back!"

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  • Anonymous
  • December 24, 2011

For Migraine "Today I took Excedrin Migraine for the first time, it worked very well for the pain. It took it away completely, but now I am in bed feeling stomach pain, nausea, and heartburn. I feel miserable, I've never had medication bother my stomach before. I don't have a sensitive stomach at all. It's amazing for killing the migraine, but the stomach pain is not worth it. I normally take 800 mg of ibuprofen and a strong cup of coffee when I get a migraine, and it works great for me, but this time a friend asked me to try this, so I did, and it hasn't worked."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 14, 2017

For Migraine "I had a horrible experience with Excedrin Migraine. Shortly after taking it, my heart started racing super fast, I got extremely anxious, and my body started shaking. Like other people are saying, if you are sensitive to caffeine, do not take this medicine. It didn't take my migraine away either, so it's not worth it at all."

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  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • November 29, 2018

For Pain/Fever "My husband, father-in-law, mom, sister, brother, aunt, and I cannot stand the new to-go packs. You have to beat them down to the bottom. Then you have to keep flipping the pack to get the bottom powder out into your mouth. Then still get upset because you miss your mouth. Seriously, do you use your product? How can you not see how horrific it is? Please change them back."

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  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • December 9, 2018

For Pain/Fever "I take prescription meds for my chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and migraines, but my Goody's powders help boost my relief quicker and really help in between meds. I hate to be negative, but I really despise the new packaging! Please give us the option of one or the other. The folded paper is much easier for me to use! I have a very hard time with new packaging."

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  • Ram...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 14, 2015

For Migraine "Migraines I understand, and I used to take Excedrin Migraine decades ago before my kids were born, and it worked. That being said, I don't know what they did to these pills, but they took an extreme toll on me after just two more than 12 hours apart. I had multiple anxiety/panic attacks, shortness of breath (may have been related to the attacks), a feeling of what I can only describe as déjà vu constantly for hours that was debilitating, fatigue, nausea, and more. I have no bad medical history of any kind, no depression, no mental issues, never had an anxiety/panic attack, sleep, and eat well, and I've never used any illegal drugs or even prescription drugs other than the birth control I have been known for years."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 23, 2016

For Migraine "I suffer from chronic migraines. Without a preventative medication (Topamax), I get them five to seven times a week. While taking Topamax, I get three to five a month, so it is a vast improvement. Still, when they hit, I need relief from the pain, and Excedrin Migraine is NOT it. I am leaving this review so that others who do not respond well to Excedrin know they are not alone. These pills don't even begin to take the edge off the pain, and the caffeine dose only makes my nausea worse. For the record, I experience two different types of migraine: one with light aura and one without. Excedrin doesn't help either."

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  • August 25, 2018

For Migraine "I am a longtime (30 yr) customer of Goody's and am fully satisfied with the product, but the NEW PACKAGE has got to GO! I have tried several different ways to open them and take the powder, but have not yet been successful in doing so without either dumping it on my face or not being able to get most of the powder out without a lot of fuss. I like the idea of the enclosed packet, but it's just not working."

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  • Goo...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 15, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I hate the new Goody package. I thought I was the only one that noticed that they don't taste the same. My neighbor takes them as well, so I gave them to him. He sent them back and said he didn't like them. I have found the 6-pack and 2-pack at the Kroger in Mississippi. PLEASE BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE."

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  • She...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 12, 2019

For Migraine "I have been a huge fan of Goody's for at least 15 years. I absolutely hate the new packaging. Not as much in the packs, and can't even get out what is in the packs. I am changing to a different product until you bring back the original packaging. I took them every day and was never without them on hand. Not now. Please bring back the original packaging."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 16, 2020

For Migraine "I’ve had a migraine for about 4 days now. It was helping in the beginning, but I took it and now my heart rate is skyrocketing. I feel dizzy and can’t fall asleep. I’m hoping this goes away soon, it is a very odd sensation. It kept me up all night. I just want to sleep! :("

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  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 14, 2019

For Pain/Fever "I am so happy to see that I am not the only one who hates the new packaging. Not only is it a pain to get the powder out, it's not the same amount of powder in the new packaging as the old. I compared the contents of both, and we are being duped. If I find the old packages at the gas stations, I buy every pack that's available. Very unhappy longtime customer!"

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  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • June 6, 2019

For Migraine "It’s really unbelievable to me that a company can really destroy their unique and proven product/packaging concept like they did with changing the Goody powder packaging. They must not have done any solid market research! This must be going down in history as one of the worst marketing decisions ever! There is really nothing good about the new packaging. The old style was unique, worked wonderfully, and had a solid and steady following of loyal customers (including myself). I’m really curious if there will be an apology from the manufacturer and if and when they will bring back the “old” style packaging?"

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  • She...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • April 8, 2019

For Pain/Fever "What is wrong with Goody's now? I have been taking them for years, they never made me sick. Now it upsets my stomach. And it no longer works. You changed something that was very good to something that is very bad. I'm done with Goody's powders."

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  • Gig...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • April 21, 2019

For Migraine "I have used Goody powders for over 30 years, and I have to say that the new packaging is the worst idea you could have come up with. Also, I have compared the powder in the new and old, and there is a lot more in the old packs. I'm going to have to discontinue the use of your product as I see it isn't the same anymore. Bye, Felicia, and if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!!! Frustrated in Georgia!!!!!"

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  • Nik...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • January 18, 2020

For Migraine "My husband and I dislike the new on-the-go packs. All of the powder doesn't come out, so you end up having to tear it completely down both sides to lick or tap the remaining powder out. Every single time. It's annoying. The old packaging was better."

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  • Anonymous
  • November 4, 2009

For Migraine "I've used regular and migraine versions of Excedrin, and they have both worked effectively. The pain relief is realized within 15 minutes of taking it. I swear by this product and have used countless others when I did not have Excedrin at my disposal. I highly recommend this product."

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