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What is Excedrin Extra Strength?

Excedrin Extra Strength is a brand name product that contains acetaminophen 250 mg, aspirin 250 mg, and caffeine 65 mg used for relief of mild-to-moderate pain; mild-to-moderate pain associated with migraine headache.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Headaches 4 1 Efficacy_moderate
Pain 3 1 Efficacy_moderate
Other 2 0
Fibromyalgia 1 0
Costochondritis 1 0

See all 11 patients currently taking Excedrin Extra Strength

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 1
Mild
 1
None
 1

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Excedrin Extra Strength

Insomnia 1
Ringing in ears (tinnitus) 1
Heartburn 1
Acid reflux 1
Stomach pain 1
Headaches 1

Reported Dosages

  1,000mg as needed 1other as needed 6other as needed 4mg as needed 500mg as needed as needed 250mg as needed 1 mg daily 16 mg daily 250 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Excedrin Extra Strength (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 2   Other: 67%
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 33%
Side effects too severe 1   Side effects too severe: 33%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped taking Excedrin Extra Strength

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

Currently Taking Excedrin Extra Strength

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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
0
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Stopped Taking Excedrin Extra Strength

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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 Extra Strength

Always
 2 67%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 33%
Never
 0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Excedrin Extra Strength

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 1 33%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Excedrin Extra Strength

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 0 0%
< $25
 2 100%

Report created on May 28, 2012.