Excedrin and Ortho evra drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Excedrin (acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine) and Ortho evra (ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin). Common drug interactions include nausea among females.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Excedrin and Ortho evra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 43 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Excedrin?

Excedrin has active ingredients of acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine. It is often used in headache. eHealthMe is studying from 22,740 Excedrin users. Check the latest studies of Excedrin.

What is Ortho evra?

Ortho evra has active ingredients of ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 29,275 Ortho evra users. Check the latest studies of Ortho evra.



On Jul, 12, 2026

43 people who take Excedrin and Ortho evra together, and have interactions are studied.

Excedrin and Ortho evra drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Excedrin and Ortho Evra, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  2. Cerebral infarction (less blood supply to brain resulting tissue damage)
  3. Dissociation
  4. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body)
  5. Iron deficiency anaemia
  6. Irritability
  7. Mood altered (changes in mood)
  8. Muscle twitching
  9. Panic attack
  10. Post-traumatic stress disorder

male:

n/a

What are the common drug interactions of Excedrin and Ortho Evra, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Cerebral haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain)
  2. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
  3. Transverse sinus thrombosis (a blood clot in transverse sinus)
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  5. Metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding at irregular intervals)
  6. Vision blurred
  7. Application site reaction
  8. Depression
  9. Dermatitis contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens)
  10. Vomiting

30-39:

  1. Application site reaction
  2. Decreased appetite
  3. Depression
  4. Menorrhagia (an abnormally heavy bleeding and prolonged menstrual period at regular intervals)
  5. Metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding at irregular intervals)

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  2. Injection site erythema (redness at injection site)
  3. Injection site pain
  4. Periorbital cellulitis (inflammation and infection of the eyelid and the skin surrounding the eye)

60+:

n/a

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 13 people, 30.23%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 16.28%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine and ethinyl estradiol; norelgestromin (the active ingredients of Excedrin and Ortho evra, respectively), and Excedrin and Ortho evra (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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