Comparing Excedrin Migraine vs Nurtec ODT
| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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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. |
Prescription only
Nurtec ODT may be placed onto or under the tongue to treat the symptoms of migraine in adults, and it may also be used to prevent episodic migraine when taken every second day. Nurtec ODT works by... View more |
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Excedrin Migraine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Nurtec ODT has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 330 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 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 |
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| 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 |
11 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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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Migraine:
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A total of 169 drugs are known to interact with Nurtec ODT:
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February 27, 2020 |
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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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