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12. A pharmacist today recommended the drug store's off-brand Equaline headache formula as it has

Reply to RKP5637 (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:55 PM

Mar 2012

the same ingredients found in Excedrin, acetamaniphen, aspirin (NSAID), and caffeine.

The Equaline brand is sold here in Illinois at Jewel-Osco. Jewel-Osco is part of the Robertson's or Ralph's chain.

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I'm curious what people are using as a substitute for Excedrin now it's all been [View all] RKP5637 Mar 2012 OP

Huh? It was part of a recall in January due to broken pills, etc., but I have no reason to believe hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

The pharmacist I talked with said it might be off the shelf for a year as it's purged. She said RKP5637 Mar 2012 #3

I have to question this suggestion re: the generics. This is not any really special formula. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #5

Exedrin is merely a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine. cbayer Mar 2012 #2

That's what I always thought too ... RKP5637 Mar 2012 #4

I thought you might originally been worried about FDA action on acetaminophen... which hlthe2b Mar 2012 #6

Thanks very much for the latest on acetaminophen. They had me on a fairly heavy dose of RKP5637 Mar 2012 #7

Sure... happy to do so. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #8

We use Aleve. It works for us and we like it. Little Star Mar 2012 #9

Thanks! Someone here also told me just a bit ago that they had started using Aleve and it RKP5637 Mar 2012 #10

It's the only over the counter pain reliever that works for me... Little Star Mar 2012 #11

A pharmacist today recommended the drug store's off-brand Equaline headache formula as it has sueh Mar 2012 #12

Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #13

You're welcome :) sueh Mar 2012 #14

I have always used Ibuprofen. RebelOne Mar 2012 #15

Thanks! That's what one of my drs. recently recommended to me too. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2012 #16

careful with ibuprofen with a sensitive stomach eShirl Apr 2012 #18

Acupuncture and physical therapy for me -- exercise. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #17