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Excedrin

Excedrin

3 4.4
A brand of medicine sold without a prescription for headaches and minor pain
  • proper noun
  • /ɛkˈsɛdrɪn/
  • US
translation icon : Excedrin
  • I took some Excedrin Migraine and lay down for an hour.
  • Excedrin Migraine
  • Excedrin headache
  • bottle of Excedrin

Examples

  • So, why are you calling me, and not just tiptoeing across the hall, with sympathy and Excedrin?

    Latter Days (2004)

  • You take three Excedrin P.M.s and you see if you can whack off before you fall asleep.

    The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

  • So this is a bag with one Excedrin migraine in it.

  • He looked like he could do the "before" segment of an Excedrin commercial.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • You're giving me Excedrin number trillion headache.

    White Men Can't Jump (1992)

  • First Excedrin.

    Blog text (26)

  • While diligently studying one night, he decided to self-treat a developing headache with three Excedrin and two Tylenol.

    Blog text (13)

  • He drops the sheet back over her head, reaches over to his nightstand, and grabs an industrial-sized bottle of Excedrin.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • It requires supreme physical endurance, an ability to put in 20-hour days, and be on the road six or seven days a week, spending long hours on even longer rope lines, smiling and greeting people without showing a hint of exhaustion or needing an Excedrin break.

    Blog text (32)

  • I always keep a few tablets of Excedrin in my bag for unexpected headaches.

Synonyms

aspirin
vsExcedrin
194 1.9

A medicine that reduces pain, fever, and swelling and lowers the risk of blood clots

is intended for over-the-counter headache and minor pain rather than clot prevention
ibuprofen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
23 3.2

A medicine that eases pain, reduces swelling, and lowers fever

is sold for over-the-counter headache and minor pain rather than being inflammation focused
acetaminophen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
11 4.1

A common pain medicine that reduces fever but not swelling

is aimed at over-the-counter headache and minor pain rather than treating inflammation
paracetamol
vsExcedrin
  • UK
2 2.5

A common pain medicine that also lowers fever

is used for headaches and minor pain rather than broad pain and fever control
ketoprofen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is mainly an over-the-counter headache and minor pain product rather than a technical anti-inflammatory
Empirin
vsExcedrin
  • Archaic
9.6

A brand name for an aspirin medicine used to treat pain and fever

is a current over-the-counter product used for headaches and minor pain rather than a former aspirin trademark
APC
vsExcedrin
  • Archaic
8.4

A tablet mix of two pain medicines and caffeine once sold for headaches

is a branded over-the-counter product rather than a former drug combination
naproxen sodium
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
4.2

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling

is an over-the-counter headache and minor pain remedy rather than a general anti-inflammatory
fenoprofen
vsExcedrin
  • Specialized
7.7

A medicine that reduces pain and swelling, often for arthritis

is designed for over-the-counter headache and minor pain rather than arthritis treatment

Surface Forms

Excedrin main

Etymology

Excedrin is a trademarked brand made for treating headaches and minor pain. A simple memory trick is to think of Ex- as 'beyond' and the ending -in as a common medicine ending, so the name suggests a product that 'goes beyond' pain to give relief.