Excedrin and Zoster vaccine live

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Arthriten, Backaid IPF, Excedrin, Goody's Headache Powders, Pain Reliever Plus, Pamprin Max, Goodys Extra Strength, Uricalm Intensive, Genace, Excedrin Geltab, Supac, Excedrin Migraine, Excedrin Extra Strength, Excedrin Extra Strength Geltab, Excedrin Migraine Geltab, Excedrin Express, Excedrin Menstrual Express, Bayer Migraine Formula, Goodys Headache Powders, Vanquish

Excedrin contains a combination of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine. Acetaminophen is a pain reliever and a fever reducer. Aspirin is in a group of drugs called salicylates. It works by reducing substances in the body that cause pain, fever, and inflammation. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. It relaxes muscle contractions in blood vessels to improve blood flow.

Excedrin is used to treat pain caused by tension headaches, migraine headaches, muscle aches, menstrual cramps, arthritis, toothaches, the common cold, or nasal congestion.

Excedrin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: zoster vaccine live
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Zostavax

Herpes zoster is caused by the same virus (varicella) that causes chickenpox in children. When this virus becomes active again in an adult, it can cause herpes zoster, or shingles. Zoster vaccine is a live vaccine that helps prevent shingles.

This vaccine works by exposing you to a small dose of live virus, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.

Zoster vaccine is used to prevent herpes zoster virus (shingles) in people age 50 and older.

Zoster vaccine will not treat shingles or nerve pain caused by shingles (post-herpetic neuralgia).

Zoster vaccine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.