Medications. 1  Your doctor will tell you if and when you can restart your medicines. 2  If you take blood thinners, such as warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), or aspirin, be sure to talk to your doctor. 3  Be safe with medicines. 4  If your doctor prescribed antibiotics, take them as directed.
Ingredients. Common ingredients in Excedrin are aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), acetaminophen (paracetamol), and caffeine. Excedrin Tension Headache is a little different because it does not contain aspirin. Each geltab (or coated tablet or gelcap) contains 500 mg of acetaminophen (paracetamol) and 65mg of caffeine.
Acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol, and commonly branded as Tylenol or Excedrin) was introduced in 1955. It has about the same pain-relieving power as aspirin for pains not caused by inflammation, but is slightly less effective for inflammatory pain.spirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is the oldest analgesic on the market. Aspirin is an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug). Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is often used to treat arthritis, toothaches, and other pains aggravated by inflammation.