Tex Re: Excedrin

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:46 pm

Since you are always researching stuff and come up with the coolest and fastest answers........what do you know regarding Excedrin? The reason I asked is...I ran out of my usual pain meds and tried Excedrin last week three times and had no ill effect from it. Maybe this is something I can take. Love Oma

Post by **tex** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:56 pm

Hi Oma,

Of course we are all different, which means we all have differing risks, also, but I would be uneasy taking Excedrin. It's a form of ibuprofen, which means that it's definitely an NSAID. Virtually all the common painkillers are, except acetaminophen, of course, (Tylenol). Here's a site which lists most of the common NSAIDs:

http://ibscrohns.about.com/cs/ibdfaqs/a/nsaidsibd.htm

Love,
Wayne

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:48 pm

Wayne,

Good info on NSAIDs. Do you think you could copy and paste it into our Info on Medications Forum? If that is not possible, could you at least provide a link in the appropriate forum? Thanks.

Love,

Polly

Post by **tex** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:17 pm

Hi Polly,

Since it's pretty easy to run afoul of the copyright laws when copying information from another source, I put a brief statement with a link in the "Meds" forum.

Love,
Wayne

annie oakley · Post by **annie oakley** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:53 pm

Thanks Tex...I just wanted to ask...I had only taken it a couple times for a terrible headache when I had run out of my own.....well now I know...I did not know it was a form Of Ibuprophen..thank you very mmuch....better safe than sorry. Love Oma