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.
How Excedrin Migraine works. The Aspirin and acetaminophen, both members of the NSAID class of medications, interfere with substances in the body that cause inflammation. The caffeine is used to increase the effectiveness of the Aspirin and acetaminophen.