Comparing Anacin vs Excedrin Extra Strength
| Anacin (aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Extra Strength (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) |
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| Anacin (aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Extra Strength (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Pain. Anacin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Migraine, Osteoarthritis, Pain/Fever. Excedrin Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Anacin (aspirin / caffeine) | More about Excedrin Extra Strength (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Anacin has an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Excedrin Extra Strength has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Anacin side effects |
View all Excedrin Extra Strength side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other aspirin / caffeine brands include: Ache and Pain Relief to Go, Adult Strength, Alka-Seltzer Hangover Relief, Alka-Seltzer Wake-Up Call!, Anacin Max Strength, Aspircaf, Back & Body Extra Strength, Bayer AM, Bayer Back & Body, Bayer Extra Strength Back & Body, Bayer Headache Relief, BC Arthritis, BC Fast Pain Relief, BC Headache, BC Original, Blowfish for Hangovers, Cope, Genasan, P-A-C, P-A-C Analgesic View more | Other acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine brands include: Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Arthriten, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula, Backaid Inflammatory Pain Formula, Bayer Migraine Formula, ConRx Pain Reliever, CVS Extra Strength Headache Relief, Excedrin, Excedrin Migraine, Extra Pain Relief, Genace, Goody's Extra Strength, Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders, Goody's Headache Powders, Medique Pain-Off, Migraine Formula, Migraine Relief, PainAid Extra-Strength Formula, Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief, Vanquish View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 471 drugs are known to interact with Anacin:
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A total of 588 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Extra Strength:
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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