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What is Excedrin Migraine?

Excedrin Migraine is a tablet containing acetaminophen (paracetomol), aspirin, and caffeine. It is an over-the-counter drug used in the treatment of migraine headaches. Excedrein is a brand name owned by Novartis.

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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Migraine headaches 69 13 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight Efficacy_cant_tell
Headaches 34 11 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Migraine 16 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_moderate
Neck pain 7 3 Efficacy_moderate Efficacy_slight
Other 6 1 Efficacy_major
General Body Pain 4 1 Efficacy_moderate

See all 130 patients currently taking Excedrin Migraine

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 1
Moderate
 5
Mild
 5
None
 17

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Excedrin Migraine

Stomach pain 4
Jittery feeling 4
Elevated liver enzymes 2
Acid reflux 2
Hyperactivity 1
Bruising around knees 1
See all 12 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲

Reported Dosages

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Excedrin Migraine. See all 21 dosages ►

  350mg as needed 2 x 250 mg-250 mg-65 mg as needed 2 x 250 mg-250 mg-65 mg all the time (24/7) 4 250mg-250mg-65mg as needed 3 250mg-250mg-65mg as needed 250 mg-250 mg-65 mg as needed 250mg-250mg-65mg as needed 2 250mg-250mg-65mg as needed 250 mg-250 mg-65 mg daily 2 x 250 mg-250 mg-65 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 6 Number of Patients: 6 8 Number of Patients: 8 35 Number of Patients: 35 47 Number of Patients: 47 8 Number of Patients: 8 8 Number of Patients: 8  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Excedrin Migraine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 6   Did not seem to work: 35%
Other 6   Other: 35%
Doctor's advice 5   Doctor's advice: 29%
Side effects too severe 2   Side effects too severe: 12%
Course of treatment ended 1   Course of treatment ended: 6%

See all 16 patients who’ve stopped taking Excedrin Migraine

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Excedrin Migraine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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0

Stopped Taking Excedrin Migraine

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Excedrin Migraine

Always
 12 43%
Usually
 11 39%
Sometimes
 5 18%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Excedrin Migraine

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 2 7%
A little
 3 11%
Not at all
 23 82%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Excedrin Migraine

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 17 100%

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Report created on May 27, 2012.