Preferred Label : Acetaminophen/Aspirin/Caffeine;
NCIt definition : A commercial combination preparation by Novartis containing acetaminophen, aspirin,
and caffeine with analgesic activity. Acetaminophen exerts antipyretic and analgesic
activities by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis while aspirin, a salicylate, inhibits
cyclooxygenases (COX) with anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic properties.
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant and causes constriction of dilated
cerebral blood vessels. Excedrin is used for the relief and treatment of migraine
and tension headaches.;
Drug name : Excedrin;
Origin ID : C29038;
UMLS CUI : C1445818;
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