OTC Pain Relievers:
                                       Aspirin in OTC Drugs

Because aspirin is an active ingredient in a number of prescription and OTC medications, be sure to read the labels of your products to make sure you’re not taking too much aspirin. And ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.

Do not take two products containing the same active ingredient at the same time. Here are some — but not all — of the most common nonprescription, OTC drugs that contain aspirin.

Anacin^®  Pain Reliever Coated Tablets/Maximum Strength Pain Reliever Coated Tablets

Ascriptin^®  Maximum Strength Pain Reliever Caplets/Regular Strength Pain Reliever Tablets

Bayer^®  Aspirin Tablets, Gelcaps or Caplets, Coated or Uncoated/Aspirin Extra Strength – Gelcaps or Caplets/Extra Strength Back & Body Pain Coated Caplets/Extra Strength Genuine Aspirin Coated Caplets/Women’s 81 mg Aspirin Tablets Plus Calcium/Pain Relief Aspirin Caplets Extra Strength/Aspirin Regimen Caplets, Tablets, or Chewable Tablets; Coated, Uncoated or Buffered; Regular or Delayed Release – Regular/Original Strength (325 milligrams) or Low Strength (81 milligrams)/Extra Strength PM Genuine Aspirin Caplets/Plus Extra Strength Genuine Aspirin Buffered Caplets/Children’s Genuine Aspirin 81 mg Chewable Tablets

BC^®  Analgesic Powders/Arthritis Strength Analgesic Powders/Headache Analgesic Powders/Original Formula Fast Pain Relief

Bufferin^®  Coated Buffered Aspirin/Extra Strength Buffered Aspirin Coated Caplet

CVS^®  Aspirin Tablets - Coated or Uncoated/Buffered Aspirin/Enteric Aspirin Tablets - Regular Strength or Low Strength 

Ecotrin^®  Safety Coated Enteric Aspirin – Low, Regular or Maximum Strength

Excedrin^®  Extra Strength Tablets, Caplets or Geltabs/Migraine Geltabs or Coated Tablets/Pain Reliever Extra Strength/PM Pain Reliever Nighttime Sleep-Aid

Goody’s^®  Body Pain Powders/Extra Strength Headache Powders/Headache Powders

Stanback^®  Headache Powders

St. Joseph^®  Aspirin Tablets Adult/Chewable Aspirin Tablets Adult

Walgreens^®  Adult Strength Aspirin Plus Tablets/Aspirin Tablets, Coated or Uncoated/Childrens Aspirin For Regimen Use 81 milligram Chewable Tablets/Children’s Chewable Aspirin/Enteric Aspirin for Aspirin Therapy Users, Regular or Maximum Strength/Extra Strength Headache Relief Analgesic Tablets/Low Strength Enteric Coated Aspirin/Tri-Buffered Aspirin Tablets

For additional important information about drug interactions, click here.

If you are taking any of these medicines, you should not take other drugs containing aspirin.

Did you know?

Know what’s in the medicines you’re taking. Taking too many products that contain aspirin could result in overdose.  Aspirin can also interfere with a number of common OTC and prescription drugs. As the label on OTC aspirin products states: “Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are taking a prescription drug for: anticoagulation (blood thinning), gout, diabetes or arthritis.”

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