Comparing Excedrin Extra Strength vs Excedrin Tension Headache
| Excedrin Extra Strength (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) |
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| Excedrin Extra Strength (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Migraine, Pain/Fever. Excedrin Extra Strength may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Headache, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Period Pain, Sinusitis, Cold Symptoms. Excedrin Tension Headache may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | More about Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Excedrin Tension Headache has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 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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| 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 | Other acetaminophen / caffeine brands include: Excedrin Mild Headache, Excedrin Quick Tab, Headache Relief | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Extra Strength:
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A total of 247 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Tension Headache:
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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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