EXCEDRIN

Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

Drug Facts

FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION: CONTENTS*

• Active ingredient
• Purpose
• EXCEDRIN Uses
• Warnings
• Do not use
• Ask a doctor before use if you have
• Ask a doctor or pharmacists
• Stop use and ask a doctor if
• Pregnancy or Breast Feeding
• Keep Out of Reach of Children
• Directions
• EXCEDRIN Other information
• Inactive ingredients
• Questions or comments
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FULL PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Active ingredient

Acetaminophen 500 mg

Caffeine 65 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever

EXCEDRIN Uses

• temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:

• headache • muscular aches

Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

• more than 8 caplets in 24 hours, which is the maximum daily amount

• with other drugs containing acetaminophen

• 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heart beat.

Do not use

• if you are allergic to acetaminophen
• with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• liver disease

Ask a doctor or pharmacists

• taking the blood thinning drug warfarin

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• any new symptoms occur
• painful area is red or swollen
• pain gets worse or lasts for more than 10 days
• fever gets worse or lasts for more than 3 days

Pregnancy or Breast Feeding

ask a health professional before use.

Keep Out of Reach of Children

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Quick medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms.

Directions

• do not use more than directed
• adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 6 hours; not more than 8 caplets in 24 hours

EXCEDRIN Other information

• store at controlled room temperature 20°-25°C (68°-77°F)
• read all product information before using. Keep this box for important information.

Inactive ingredients

benzoic acid, carnauba wax, D&C red # 27 lake, D&C yellow # 10 lake, FD&C blue # 1 lake, FD&C red # 40, hypromellose, light mineral oil, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polysorbate 20, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, simethicone emulsion, sorbitan monolaurate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide

Questions or comments

1-800-468-7746

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Novartis Consumer Health, Inc.

Parsippany, NJ 07054-0622

Visit us at www.excedrin.com

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