Why Did You Take Excedrin Off The Market (Top voted first)

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I can't take aspirin so I have been taking aspirin free excedrin. All of a sudden I can't find it anywhere. Am told that they recalled it because they found glass in it.

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If store brands and other brands worked as well as Excedrin, no body would be complaining about
Excedrin not being available. The fact is, whatever the combination of ingredients Excedrin has, it simply works far better than any other available over the counter pain meds. Period.

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Thanks for posting that information -- I was starting to feel desperate because I only have one bottle left!

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They found presription pain killers mixed in with excedrin and a couple of other OTC products. That is why it was pulled.

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In my case the Wal-mart Equate works very well for me so I can use the store brand to get the same results. Excedrin PM is a different story though. I only need to use it a few times a year and did not even realize it had been pulled until a couple of weeks ago. I checked on line and Amazon has it but is charging $40 for a bottle of 24 plus $4.95 S + H. Talk about taking advantage of people who really need this product. It did not make me feel very good about Amazon. Hopefully it will be back on the market soon and Amazon can just keep their high priced bottles.

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Thanks for checking on aspirin free excedrin for me. As far as tylenol, it is absolutely of no help to me. I may ask the pharmacist for something with the same ingredients as excedrin. By the way it is not a prescription. You can but it over the counter.

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I called the Novartis 800 customer service number on the Excedrin bottle. They told me they hope to beginning reshipping product by "mid-year."

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I'd like to know why they took ALL the drug and not just the contaminated batches. I'm extremely upset because I have bad migraines and have tried all the other over-counter pills and they do little or nothing for me. I NEED this to function. I'm sick of all the things that work for me being taken away and replaced with junk!

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The stores in our area have not only pulled Excedrin from the shelves but also the store brands. I may have to start traveling to find something.

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Don't worry about Tylenol...they took that off the market too. I checked today!!!

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Just found out Excedrin PM no longer available as I infrequently use 1/2 to help with insomnia. I find it better than prescription Zimovane. Any suggestions for an otc substitute?

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The active ingredients are the same but the "filler" is different which is why the off brands can make them! Which makes the pill not work as good in some people!

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Wal-Mart's brand was a joke for me. The joke cost money so it wasn't THAT funny of course...

We just picked up some Excedrin for Migraine so I'll see how it works. I only take it (one) very occasionally though when I have a headache

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i live in the uk and cannot get excedrin.i have to get in when i travel to usa or canada or even jamaica its the only headache tablet work for me i some times buy it on line so please please bring excedrin back we are suffering

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No, they really don't. At least for me. I am desperate for Excedrin PM and it's ast mid year and no sign of them anywhere!!!

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We did not take anything off the market, this is an information only website, this site does not manufacture, nor sell any products, of any type.

Yes, they did find contaminants in some batches of Excedrin and there was a recall. However, there are other products available, such as the store brands, which contain the same active ingredients.

The Aspirin Free Excedrin contains Acetaminophen and Caffeine, so you may want to ask your pharmacist what else they have that contains the same active ingredients. If you don't actually need the caffeine, then you could just pick up Tylenol, or its store brand/generic equivalent.

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Is there anything else I can help with?

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Take a look at this link.

Excedrin Recall: Mix-up pulls Excedrin, Bufferin, other meds off shelves - Los Angeles Times

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I find Excedrin Migraine formula one of the best formulations when I don't want to over use my prescription medicine for migraines. Any word on when it is going to become available again?

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Recall in January and almost four months later not on the shelf. What is going on? People with migraines rely on this to get by with their daily lives. The store brands do Not work anywhere near as good. When Is it going to be back?

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The OTC generic brands may have the same ingredients but are " put together" differently and do not work the same in all people! I cannot take the generic/store equivalents to excedrin because the make me feel horrible!!

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There's a product called Vanquish which has the same ingredients as Excedrin Migraine, but in half the amounts. You can find it in any drugstore.

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