2006-12-16 23:06:58 · 6 answers · asked by jackie t 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Excedrin contains three ingredients. Tylenol, Aspirin and Caffeine. Tylenol helps with pain as does Aspirin. Aspirin crosses the Blood Brain Barrier giving you better relief for you headache. Also Caffeine has been shown effective when treating headaches. The combination of all three ingredients makes the product very effective.
2006-12-16 23:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Flipper 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tylenol is a pain medication with the main ingredient of Acetaminophen. This may not be a drug which your body chemistry works with for pain management. Excedrin is a cocktail of the drugs Acetaminophen, Aspirin, and Caffeine. Your body may be more receptive to Aspirin as it is a more natural pain reliever. The Caffeine which is an accelerate (which has minor pain relieving properties of its own) also plays a role in the mix.
Overall the cause of the headache may very well play a part in which OTC drug works best for you.
2006-12-16 23:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excedrin contains the same medicine a Tylenol, plus aspirin and caffeine. The caffeine makes the other ingredients work better on headaches.
2006-12-16 23:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by quagi m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exedrin is a combination of ( paracetamol + aspirin + caffeine ) while tylenol consists only of paracetamol
2006-12-16 23:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by cuttiiee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Excedrin has asprin (muscle relaxer) and caffiene it in. The Caffiene makes the pain medication work better. The asprin helps to relax the muscles.
2006-12-16 23:11:16 · answer #5 · answered by Ikeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too, it's one of the great mysteries of life.
2006-12-16 23:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋