Acetaminophen and salicylate combination medication relieve pain and reduce fever. They may be using to relieve occasional pain causing by mild inflammation or arthritis - rheumatism. The acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine combination also may be using to relieve pain associated with migraine headaches.
Neither acetaminophen nor salicylamide is as effective as aspirin for treating chronic or severe pain, or other symptoms, causing by inflammation or arthritis. Some of these combination medication do not contain any aspirin. Even those that do contain aspirin may not contain enough to be effective in treating these conditions.
A few reports have suggested that acetaminophen and salicylates using together may cause kidney damage or cancer of the kidney or urinary bladder. This may occur if large amounts of both medication are taken together for a very long time. However, taking usual amounts of these combination medication for a short time has not been shown to cause these unwanted effects. Always these effects are not likely to occur with either acetaminophen or a salicylate using alone, even if large amounts have been taken for a long time. Therefore, for long-term use, it may be best to use either acetaminophen or a salicylate, but not both, unless you are under a family doctor's care.
Before giving any of these combination medication to a child, check the package label very carefully. Some of these medication are too strong for use in child . If you are not certain whether a specific product can be given to a child, or if you have any questions about the amount to give, check with your health care professional.
These medication are available without a prescription. However, your family doctor may have special instructions on the proper dose of these medication for your medical condition.
These medication are available in the following dosage forms:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
In Canada, Excedrin contains acetaminophen and caffeine, but no aspirin.