Excedrin: Uses, indications and notes when using

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Excedrin drug is a combination of many drug groups together including Aspirin, Acetaminophen and Caffeine, with temporary pain relief in diseases such as muscle aches, toothache, menstrual pain... The drug is indicated in: There are many different cases and it is important to note some possible side effects when taking Excedrin

1. What effect does Excedrin have?

Excedrin is the drug that combines the most groups such as Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Caffeine used in temporary pain relief due to painful conditions in muscle aches, toothache, menstrual pain, headache, migraine... in which Aspirin and Acetaminophen work to relieve pain by preventing the patient's body from producing certain natural pain-causing substances, while caffeine helps increase the effects of these two drugs in the patient's body.

2. Indications for use of Excedrin

Indications for use of Excedrin include:
Migraines Mild pain associated with arthritis Headache Other pain

3. Notes when using Excedrin

If you are using Excedrin as a prescription or over-the-counter drug, you should read the instructions on the product packaging before using it to get information about the drug and how to take it. If you have any questions about your medication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist right away. Excedrin is to be taken orally as prescribed by your doctor. Take the medication with a full 240ml glass of water or in another way specifically prescribed by your doctor. If you are taking the medicine in tablet form, do not lie down after taking it for the first 10 minutes. If you experience abdominal pain while taking the medicine, you can take the medicine with food or milk. The dose of the drug depends on each patient with different medical conditions and body responses. Do not increase the dose or duration of the medication without consulting your doctor. This medicine should not be used for pain lasting more than 10 days or fever lasting more than 3 days, but should only be used at the lowest effective dose.
If the patient is taking the drug infrequently, only when it is necessary, it is important to note that pain medication can only work best if used at the time the first signs of pain appear. presently. If the patient waits for the pain to get worse, the medication may not be effective at this time.

If patients take this medicine to treat headaches, it is necessary to note some dangerous side effects such as difficulty speaking, hemiplegia, sudden vision changes... Go to the emergency room as soon as possible. Before taking the drug, the patient should consult a doctor if there are signs such as headache every day, the first headache appears after the age of 50, the pain is severe and different from the usual headaches, pain headache due to head injury, pain when coughing or bending over, headache accompanied by symptoms such as persistent, severe vomiting, stiff neck ... as these can be signs for some dangerous diseases other. If your headache doesn't get better with medication or gets worse after the first dose, tell your doctor right away. If you take this medication for migraine relief for 10 or more days a month, it may worsen your headache, also known as a drug abuse headache. Therefore, patients should be careful not to use the drug more often or for longer than the initial instructions given by the doctor. When there is any condition such as the medicine is no longer working effectively, the headache becomes more intense, especially when new signs appear such as swelling in the painful area, prolonged fever... or the patient If you need to use the drug more often, you need to inform and consult with your doctor.

4. Conclusion

Excedrin drug in temporary pain relief in many different diseases is a combination of Aspirin, Acetaminophen and Caffeine that is used a lot today. However, the drug may have some undesirable effects when used, so patients need to be concerned and pay attention to this issue.

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Reference source: webmd.com