Comparing Excedrin Migraine vs Imitrex
| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Imitrex (sumatriptan) |
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| Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) | Imitrex (sumatriptan) |
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Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Migraine, Pain/Fever. Excedrin Migraine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine, Cluster Headaches. Imitrex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Excedrin Migraine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Imitrex has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 206 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine brands include: Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Arthriten, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula, Backaid Inflammatory Pain Formula, Bayer Migraine Formula, ConRx Pain Reliever, CVS Extra Strength Headache Relief, Excedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Extra Pain Relief, Genace, Goody's Extra Strength, Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders, Goody's Headache Powders, Medique Pain-Off, Migraine Formula, Migraine Relief, PainAid Extra-Strength Formula, Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief, Vanquish View more | Other sumatriptan brands include: Imitrex Nasal, Imitrex Statdose, Onzetra Xsail, Tosymra, Zembrace SymTouch | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Migraine:
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A total of 100 drugs are known to interact with Imitrex:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
June 01, 1995 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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