Comparing Doans Pills Extra Strength vs Percogesic Extra Strength
| Doans Pills Extra Strength (magnesium salicylate) | Percogesic Extra Strength (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine) |
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| Doans Pills Extra Strength (magnesium salicylate) | Percogesic Extra Strength (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Inflammatory Conditions, Pain. Doans Pills Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Insomnia, Headache, Pain. Percogesic Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Doans Pills Extra Strength (magnesium salicylate) | More about Percogesic Extra Strength (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine) | |
| Ratings & Reviews | ||
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Doans Pills Extra Strength has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Percogesic Extra Strength has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Generic Availability | ||
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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. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Brand Names | ||
| Other magnesium salicylate brands include: Bayer Select Backache Pain Formula, DeWitt's Pain Reliever, Doan's Pills, MST, Novasal, Nuprin Backache | Other acetaminophen / diphenhydramine brands include: Acetadryl, Acetaminophen PM Extra Strength, Anacin PM Aspirin Free, Bayer Select Max Strength Night Time Pain, ConRx PM, Counteract PM Extra Strength, Excedrin PM, Genapap PM, Headache Formula PM, Headache Relief PM, Legatrin PM, Mapap PM, Midol PM, Night Time Pain, Non-Aspirin PM Extra Strength, Pain Reliever PM, Percogesic Original Strength, Pharbetol PM, Robitussin Honey Severe Cough, Flu + Sore Throat CF Max Nighttime, Tylenol PM, Tylenol Sore Throat Nighttime, Unisom PM Pain, Wal-Nadol PM Extra Strength 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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9.3 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||
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A total of 307 drugs are known to interact with Doans Pills Extra Strength:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Percogesic Extra Strength:
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| First Approval Date | ||
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| More Information | ||
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| Related Treatment Guide | ||
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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