Excedrin Urged for Treating Migraines
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A federal advisory panel recommended that the government allow Excedrin Extra Strength to be advertised as the first over-the-counter medication to treat migraine headaches. The federal Food and Drug Administration is expected to accept the recommendation by its advisory committee, which reviewed data and tests conducted on the drug. Migraine sufferers normally are prescribed powerful drugs by doctors to help relieve the pain.
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