Comparing Excedrin Migraine vs Excedrin Tension Headache
| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) |
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| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Migraine, Pain/Fever. Excedrin Migraine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Osteoarthritis, Cold Symptoms, Headache, Pain, Period Pain, Sinusitis. Excedrin Tension Headache may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | More about Excedrin Tension Headache (acetaminophen / caffeine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Excedrin Migraine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Excedrin Migraine prices |
View all Excedrin Tension Headache prices |
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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 Extra Strength, 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 The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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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 558 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Migraine:
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A total of 234 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Tension Headache:
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** 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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