

Excedrine contains paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid and caffeine.
Paracetamol has analgesic, antipyretic and extremely weak anti-inflammatory action.
Acetylsalicylic acid quickly relieves pain, especially caused by the inflammatory process, and also moderately inhibits platelet aggregation and slows down the process of thrombus formation, improving microcirculation in the inflammation.
Caffeine increases the reflex excitability of the spinal cord, stimulates the respiratory and vasomotor centers, dilates the blood vessels of skeletal muscles, brain, heart, kidneys, reduces platelet aggregation.
Reduces drowsiness, fatigue, increases mental and physical performance. In this combination, a small dose of caffeine has almost no stimulating effect on the central nervous system, but it helps normalize the vascular tone of the brain and accelerate blood flow in it.
Pharmacokinetics
Paracetamol is easily absorbed in the digestive tract, Tmax in blood plasma - in the interval from 30 minutes to 2 hours after ingestion. Paracetamol is metabolized in the liver and excreted by the kidneys, mainly in the form of glucuronides and sulphate conjugates. Less than 5% of paracetamol is excreted unchanged. Duration T1/2 varies from 1 to 4 h. Communication with plasma proteins is insignificant at usual therapeutic doses, however increases with increasing dose.
Hydroxylated metabolite, which is formed in small quantities in the liver under the influence of mixed oxidases and is usually neutralized by binding to glutathione, can accumulate during an overdose of paracetamol and cause liver damage.
Acetylsalicylic acid is rapidly and completely absorbed, undergoes rapid hydrolysis of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and blood to form salicylates, which are further metabolized, mainly in the liver.
Caffeine is completely and rapidly absorbed. Tmax in blood plasma - in the interval from 5 to 90 minutes after administration on an empty stomach. In adults, excretion is almost entirely through hepatic metabolism. There is a pronounced variability of individual values of elimination in adults. Average t1/2 from blood plasma is 4.9 hours (in the range of 1.9–12.2 hours). Caffeine is distributed in all body fluids. The relationship of caffeine with plasma proteins is 35%. Caffeine is almost completely metabolized by oxidation, demethylation and acetylation and excreted by the kidneys. The main metabolites are 1-methylxanthine, 7-methylxanthine, 1,7-dimethylxanthine.
Pain syndrome of medium and light intensity of different origin:
1 tablet contains paracetamol 250 mg, acetylsalicylic acid 250 mg, caffeine 65 mg
Acetylsalicylic acid, Caffeine, Paracetamol is marketed under different brands and generic names, and comes in different dosage forms:
Brand name | Manufacturer | Country | Dosage form |
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Exedrine | Bristol-Myers Squibb | USA | pills |
Citramon P | Pharmstandard | Russia | pills |
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Coficyl plus | Pharmstandard | Russia | pills |
Askofen-P | Pharmstandard | Russia | pills |
Citramon ExtraCap | capsules | ||
Citramon P | PFK Obnovlenie | Russia | pills |
Migrenol Extra | Fourcent Ventures | USA | pills |
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A drugExedrine taken orally during or after meals.
Adults and teenagers from 15 years: 1 tablet every 4-6 hours.
At the first sign of migraine, take 2 pills.
The average daily dose is 3-4 pills per day, the maximum daily dose is 6 pills per day.
After taking 2 pills, relief of headache and other types of pain usually comes quickly - after 15 minutes, with migraine, relief usually comes after 30 minutes.
In case of pain syndrome, the drug should not be taken for more than 5 days without consulting a doctor.
For migraine, the drug should not be taken for more than 3 days without consulting a doctor.
With prolonged use - dizziness, headache, visual disturbances, tinnitus, reduction of platelet aggregation, hypocoagulation, hemorrhagic syndrome (nose bleeding, gingival bleeding, purpura, etc.), kidney damage with papillary necrosis, deafness, malignant exudative erythema syndrome Syndrome Sy. ), toxic epidermal necrolysis (Lyell's syndrome), Reye's syndrome in children (hyperpyrexia, metabolic acidosis, disorders of the nervous system and the psyche, vomiting, abnormal liver function).
Carefully: gout or arthritis; liver disease; headaches associated with head trauma; taking anticoagulants, hypoglycemic agents, as well as the simultaneous use of drugs containing acetylsalicylic acid or other painkillers and antipyretic components.
The drug can enhance the effects of heparin, indirect coagulants, reserpine, steroid hormones and hypoglycemic drugs.
Simultaneous use with other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate increases the risk of side effects.
Reduces the effectiveness of spironolactone, furosemide, antihypertensive drugs, as well as anti-gout drugs that promote the excretion of uric acid.
Barbiturates, rifampicin, salicylamide, antiepileptic drugs and other inducers of liver microsomal enzymes contribute to the formation of toxic paracetamol metabolites that affect liver function.
Metoclopramide accelerates the absorption of paracetamol. Under the influence of paracetamol, the half-life of chloramphenicol is increased 5 times.
With repeated use of paracetamol can enhance the effect of anticoagulants (coumarin derivatives).
The simultaneous intake of paracetamol, acetylsalicylic acid and alcoholic beverages increases the risk of developing hepatotoxic effects. Caffeine accelerates the absorption of ergotamine.
Although acetylsalicylic acid can be used in the second trimester of pregnancy, the safety of this combination in pregnant and lactating women has not been studied, so the drug is contraindicated in pregnant women (in all trimesters) and lactating.
If after taking the drug the symptoms persist, worsening or new symptoms occur, you should immediately consult a doctor.
When taking the drug in the recommended dose, the body receives as much caffeine as is contained in one cup of coffee, so you should reduce the consumption of caffeine-containing products during treatment with this drug to avoid the development of nervous excitement, irritability, insomnia and heart palpitations due to an overdose of caffeine.
If you suspect an overdose, you should immediately seek medical help, even if there are no symptoms.
You should refrain from drinking alcohol while taking the drug due to the increased risk of liver damage and gastrointestinal bleeding.
Since acetylsalicylic acid slows down blood coagulation, the patient who is to undergo surgery should notify the doctor in advance about taking the drug.
Acetylsalicylic acid in low doses reduces the excretion of uric acid, and therefore in patients with predisposition the drug can provoke an attack of gout.
With prolonged use of the drug requires monitoring of peripheral blood and the functional state of the liver.
Influence on ability to drive vehicles and work with mechanisms.
Not reported on the effect of the drug on the ability to drive and work with mechanisms.
Symptoms due to the presence of paracetamol (when taken in doses of more than 10-15 g / day): for the first 24 hours pale skin, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, impaired glucose metabolism, metabolic acidosis.
Symptoms of abnormal liver function may appear 12-48 hours after an overdose. In severe overdose, hepatic failure with progressive encephalopathy, coma, death; acute renal failure with tubular necrosis (including in the absence of severe liver damage); arrhythmia, pancreatitis. Hepato-toxic effect in adults appears when taking 10 g or more.
Symptoms due to the presence of acetylsalicylic acid (when taken in doses of more than 150 mg / kg): for mild intoxication - nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, blurred vision, dizziness, severe headache.
In severe poisoning, hyperventilation of the central lung (dyspnea, asphyxiation, cyanosis, cold sticky sweat, respiratory paralysis), respiratory acidosis. The greatest risk of chronic intoxication is observed in children and the elderly when taking for several days more than 100 mg / kg / day. In case of moderate and severe poisoning, hospitalization is necessary.
Symptoms due to the presence of caffeine (when taken in doses of more than 300 mg / day): gastralgia, agitation, anxiety, agitation, restlessness, confusion, delirium, dehydration, tachycardia, arrhythmia, hyperthermia, frequent urination, headache, increased tactile or pain sensitivity, tremor, or muscle twitching; nausea and vomiting, sometimes with blood; tinnitus, epileptic seizures (in acute overdose - tonic-clonic).
Treatment: control of the acid-base state and electrolyte balance. Depending on the state of metabolism - the introduction of sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate or sodium lactate.
Increasing alkalinity increases the excretion of acetylsalicylic acid due to alkalization of urine. Washing the stomach in the first 4 hours, provoking vomiting, taking Activated charcoal, laxative drugs, introducing donators of SH-groups and precursors of the synthesis of glutathione methionine for 8-9 hours after overdose and acetylcysteine - for 8 hours.