Talk:Excedrin (brand)

Marked for cleanup
by me 17/10/05 Munboy 01:14, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

Re: The ownership section. -I don't think that theres enough printed money to equal 660 million dollars in cash, and if it just refers to being money then its redundant, so i got rid of it.
 * Are you kidding me? That's only 6.6 million $100 dollar bills, and with the countless banks and federal holdings, there is DEFINITELY $660 million cash available, plus tons more.  Jmlk17 18:50, 7 October 2006 (UTC)
 * Cash in this context is to tell us that the purchase was in money, and not in stock. That is valid information, although I don't think anybody cares. AlexeiSeptimus 05:05, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Re: the Versions section. According to the page 'Excedrin Extra Strength' contains 500mg acetaminophen and 65mg caffeine. According to my bottle of Excedrin Extra Strength, It contains 250mg acetaminophen, 250mg aspirin, and 65mg caffeine.
 * Excedrin's website agrees with you - I've edited it accordingly. Ignoramibus 18:37, 13 June 2007 (UTC)

Re: the Competitors section. It's written more as a promotion for 360, is unsourced, and isn't true (I have never seen it before, and I buy Excedrin in many places.) I simply removed it, as it really isn't necessary, there are more competitors, and for the reasons above.

Why Caffeine?
Every headache pill on the market has either acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen in it, but I've always wondered why Excedrin has caffeine too. At first I assumed it was just for a mild energy boost, but I think I read somewhere that caffeine effects blood flow to the brain. A brief explanation of this might be nice. BillyTFried (talk) 18:56, 31 March 2009 (UTC)


 * The official Excedrin website has a FAQ page that includes a section on caffeine. They claim "Caffeine has been found to enhance the pain relieving function of aspirin and acetaminophen...".  They don't provide a reference to back up their claim, nor do they describe a mechanism for this enhancement.   —RP88 01:15, 27 April 2009 (UTC)

"Caffeine makes pain relievers 40% more effective in relieving headaches and helps the body absorb headache medications more quickly, bringing faster relief." http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine BillyTFried (talk) 01:21, 13 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Would webmd be considered a reliable source in this case? It would be nice to add this information to the article. 65.203.128.130 (talk) 16:43, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

The above marketing claim is not credible. A mechanism supporting the use of caffeine as an indirect adjuvant for analgesics has not been clearly identified; its benefit as an adjuvant is barely significant.

The onset of a caffeine dose induces vasoconstriction by competitive inhibition of adenosine receptors and thus treats migraine directly (along with other types of headache) by countering adenosine-related vasodilation, which causes pain. Caffeine eventually causes vasodilation through a variety of mechanisms, which may trigger migraine. 98.208.32.105 (talk) 01:18, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

migraine
where i live, they sell excedrin migrain for approx.$1.00/bottle more than regular excedrin even though they have the exact same ingredients. and people pay it! but don't dare try to explain it to them cuz you get the "if they're the same, then why would they have different names" routine. people are goofy. but i must say, excedrin rules! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.241.143.189 (talk) 15:55, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

First Nighttime Headache Product
I think this may be incorrect, Quiet World Tablets ( a sleep adi plus analgesic) were being advertised in 1968, prior to the launch of Excedrin-PM —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.209.48.46 (talk) 02:05, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Update needed
This article's section on the recall is written from a 2012 perspective. Apparently (https://www.excedrin.com/#&panel1-1), the product was re-introduced. This should be put in with date and ref. 211.225.33.104 (talk) 13:14, 29 August 2014 (UTC)