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Tension Headache Relief

Dosage form
TABLET, COATED
Labeler
Walgreen Company
Label updated
2026-07-09
Retrieved
2026-09-07
Active ingredients
ACETAMINOPHEN · CAFFEINE
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Active ingredients (in each gelcap)

Acetaminophen 500 mg
Caffeine 65 mg

Purpose

Pain reliever
Pain reliever aid

Uses
  • temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:
    • headache
    • muscular aches 
Warnings

Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take

  • more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
  • with other drugs containing acetaminophen
  • 3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product

Allergy alert: Acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:

  • skin reddening
  • blisters
  • rash

If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.

Caffeine warning: The recommended dose of this product contains about as much caffeine as a cup of coffee. Limit the use of caffeine-containing medications, foods, or beverages while taking this product because too much caffeine may cause nervousness, irritability, sleeplessness, and, occasionally, rapid heartbeat. 

Do not use

with any other drug containing acetaminophen (prescription or nonprescription). If you are not sure whether a drug contains acetaminophen, ask a doctor or pharmacist.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

liver disease.

Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if you are

taking the blood thinning drug warfarin.

Stop use and ask a doctor if

  • pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
  • fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
  • redness or swelling is present
  • any new symptoms appear

If pregnant or breast-feeding,

ask a health professional before use. 

Keep out of reach of children.

In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. Prompt medical attention is critical for adults as well as for children even if you do not notice any signs or symptoms. 

Directions
  • do not take more than directed
  • adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 gelcaps every 6 hours. Do not take more than 6 gelcaps in 24 hours.
  • children under 12 years: ask a doctor
Other information
  • store at 25ºC (77ºF); excursions permitted between 15º-30ºC (59º-86ºF)
  • avoid high humidity
  • see end flap for expiration date and lot number 
Inactive ingredients

ammonium hydroxide, croscarmellose sodium, FD&C blue #1, FD&C red #40, gelatin, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, povidone, pregelatinized starch, propylene glycol, shellac glaze, silicon dioxide, simethicone, sodium starch glycolate, stearic acid, titanium dioxide


Questions or comments?

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Principal Display Panel

NDC 0363-0572-31

Walgreens

Compare to the active ingredients
in Excedrin® Tension Headache††

• WALGREENS •
PHARMACIST RECOMMENDED

Tension
Headache
Relief

ACETAMINOPHEN / PAIN RELIEVER
CAFFEINE / PAIN RELIEVER AID

Aspirin Free     

80 GELCAPS

ACTUAL SIZE

[Image in the official label — see DailyMed source]

DailyMed Set ID: f13fb7e9-50ea-4e2c-a442-38b1b5b315d7 · Version 20
NDC: 0363-0572