headache powder

Its Goody's and BC brand headache powders still command a loyal following in the South, where powders claim about 6% of the O-T-C painkiller market, with significantly larger shares in certain markets.

Products Containing Acetaminophen or NSAIDS Drug Products Acetaminophen OTC: Tylenol, Robitussin, Benadryl Severe Allergy and Sinus Headache Maximum Strength, Sudafed Sinus & Headache, Sinutab, Dimetapp, NyQuil, Excedrin P.M., Excedrin Migraine, Goody's Headache Powders Prescription: Percocet, Vicodin, Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox ibuprofen OTC: Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Dristan Sinus, Midol Cramp Prescription: Combunox naproxen OTC: Aleve, Midol Extended Relief Prescription: Anaprox, Naprosyn aspirin OTC: Anacin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Ecotrin, Alka-Seltzer Prescription: Endodan, Roxiprin, Percodan, Equagesic, Fiorinal RELATED ARTICLE: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

These drugs had the ability to stop headaches and became the basis for a boom in headache powders marketed in the 1890s.

Later versions of his drug had the ability to stop headaches and became the basis for a boom in headache powders marketed in the 1890s.

This is 1950s Britain, perhaps, with shops shut promptly at 1pm for lunch, half-day closing on Wednesdays, Omo washing powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Grandpa's Headache Powders among the window displays.

Adams exposed how some headache powders, for instance, often sold by door-to-door salesmen, actually contained high levels of acetanilide, a toxic and addictive painkiller that caused heart attacks and kidney disease.

Other top gainers in health care/medications were: sinus analgesics, up 32%; wart removers, 24%; headache powders, 17%; and ibuprofens, 22%.

Over-the-Counter and Prescription Medications That Carry Warnings DRUG PRODUCTS ACETAMINOPHAN OTC: Tylenol, Robitussin, Benadryl Severe Allergy and Sinus Headache Maximum Strength, Sudafed Sinus & Headache, Sinutab, Dimetapp, NyQuil, Excedrin P.M., Excedrin Migraine, Goody's Headache Powders Prescription: Percocet, Vicodin, Endocet, Roxicet, Tylox IBUPROFEN OTC: Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, Dristan Sinus, Midol Cramp Prescription: Combunox NAPROXEN OTC: Aleve, Midol Extended Relief Prescription: Anaprox, Naprosyn ASPIRIN OTC: Anacin, Bayer, Bufferin, Excedrin, Ecotrin, Alka-Seltzer Prescription: Endodan, Roxiprin, Percodan, Equagesic, Fiorinal [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

And despite being highly regional brands, BC and Goody's headache powders are also excelling.