Acetaminophen and caffeine
Generic name: acetaminophen and caffeine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-oh-fen-and-KAF-een ]
Brand names: Excedrin Mild Headache, Excedrin Quick Tab Peppermint, Excedrin Quick Tab Spearmint, Excedrin Tension Headache, Excedrin Tension Headache Caplet,
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Dosage forms: oral tablet (325 mg-65 mg; 500 mg-65 mg); oral tablet, disintegrating (500 mg-65 mg)
Drug class:Analgesic combinations
What is acetaminophen and caffeine?
Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer.
Caffeine is used in this product to increase the pain relieving effects of acetaminophen.
Acetaminophen and caffeine is a combination medicine used to treat many conditions such as headache or muscle pain.
Acetaminophen and caffeine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Do not take more of this medication than is recommended. An overdose of acetaminophen can damage your liver or cause death. Call your doctor at once if you have nausea, pain in your upper stomach, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of your skin or eyes).
Ask a doctor or pharmacist before using any other cold, allergy, pain, or sleep medication. Acetaminophen (sometimes abbreviated as APAP) is contained in many combination medicines. Taking certain products together can cause you to get too much acetaminophen which can lead to a fatal overdose. Check the label to see if a medicine contains acetaminophen or APAP.
In rare cases, acetaminophen may cause a severe skin reaction. Stop taking acetaminophen and caffeine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.
Before taking this medicine
You should not take acetaminophen and caffeine if you are allergic to it.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist if it is safe for you to take this medicine if you have other medical conditions, especially:
a history of alcoholism; or
if you drink m
