Excedrin and Appendicitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Appendicitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Excedrin (acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine), especially for people who are female, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Albuterol, and have Dysmenorrhea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Appendicitis when taking Excedrin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21,620 people who have side effects when taking Excedrin 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 Appendicitis?

Appendicitis (inflammation of the appendix) is found to be associated with 841 drugs and 894 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Appendicitis.

On Jun, 19, 2026

21,620 people reported to have side effects when taking Excedrin.
Among them, 15 people (0.07%) have Appendicitis.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Excedrin when they have Appendicitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Appendicitis when taking Excedrin? *

female: 80 %
male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Appendicitis when taking Excedrin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Excedrin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Appendicitis? *

Cholecystitis Chronic (long lasting infection of gallbladder): 5 people, 33.33%
Gallbladder Disorder: 4 people, 26.67%
Injury: 4 people, 26.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 20.00%
Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Respiratory Tract Infection: 2 people, 13.33%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 13.33%
Indigestion: 2 people, 13.33%
Joint Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
Memory Loss: 2 people, 13.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 13.33%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 2 people, 13.33%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 13.33%
Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): 2 people, 13.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.67%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 6.67%
Malignant Melanoma (skin cancer rises from melancytes): 1 person, 6.67%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 1 person, 6.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Excedrin:

Excedrin (22,740 reports)

Appendicitis treatments and more:

Appendicitis (11,953 reports)

How severe was Appendicitis and when was it recovered:

Appendicitis in Excedrin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine:

Appendicitis and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine (14 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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

Browse all side effects of Excedrin:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Appendicitis:

Appendicitis (841 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Appendicitis:

Appendicitis (894 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; aspirin; caffeine (the active ingredients of Excedrin) and Excedrin (the brand name). 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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