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How long after taking Excedrin Can I take ibuprofen?
If you need additional pain relief, you can combine aspirin, naproxen, or ibuprofen with acetaminophen. However, do not take aspirin, naproxen, or ibuprofen within 8-12 hours of each other.
Can you take ibuprofen and Excedrin Tension Headache together?
No interactions were found between Excedrin Tension Headache and ibuprofen. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Can I take Excedrin and Advil together?
No. Do not take Advil with other pain relievers that contain ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxen, or aspirin.
What happens if I take ibuprofen and naproxen together?
Using ibuprofen together with naproxen is generally not recommended. Combining these medications may increase the risk of side effects in the gastrointestinal tract such as inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, and rarely, perforation.
Why does Excedrin make me feel weird?
Taking too much Excedrin can make one feel restless, (anxious) and if you add coffee to the mix that will add to the side effects of the medication per the packing information. So, yes, it can happen. Anyone who has three or more Migraines a month needs to be talking with their doctor about prevention.
What type of drug is ibuprofen?
Ibuprofen is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body’s production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.
How much Excedrin can you take before you overdose?
Warnings: One ingredient in this product is acetaminophen. Taking too much acetaminophen may cause serious (possibly fatal) Adults should not take more than 4000 milligrams (4 grams) of acetaminophen a day.
Why does Excedrin and Excedrin Migraine have the same ingredients?
Even the lettering on the two boxes are in different positions so consumers can tell them apart. But because both pain medicines contain the same amount of the same active ingredients — acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine — they are essentially identical.
How long does Excedrin last in your system?
How long does Excedrin Migraine last? In three placebo-controlled studies, an acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine combination (equivalent to Excedrin Migraine) was shown to last up to 6 hours when taken to relieve migraine headache pain.
Can I take Excedrin 2 hours after Tylenol?
No interactions were found between Excedrin Tension Headache and Tylenol. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.