The painkiller brand Excedrin began using the #DebateHeadache hashtag on Twitter to promote the medication ahead of Wednesday night’s presidential debate. Excedrin Screenshot
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A third proclaimed: “Based on our research, a #DebateHeadache is almost unavoidable. Get ready for it with Excedrin®.”

https://twitter.com/Excedrin/status/788817004371124226

It’s not the first time the painkiller brand has tried to use humor in its marketing — the company that markets Excedrin netted an award for its social media content strategy two years ago, including an ad riffing on the stress of conversing with in-laws.

And Twitter users quickly responded tongue-in-cheek to ask for additional debate-related medicines.

October 19, 2016