Anadin is a brand of
painkiller
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic (American English), analgaesic (British English), pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve relief from pain (that is, analgesia or pain management). It i ...
sold in the
UK and
Ireland
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, launched in 1932, originally by American pharmaceutical company
Anacin
Anacin is an American brand of analgesic that is manufactured by Prestige Consumer Healthcare. Its product contains aspirin and caffeine.
History
Anacin was invented by William Milton Knight and was first to be used circa 1916 as stated in the ...
and currently by
Pfizer
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.
Types
Several different types of painkiller are sold under the brand. , these include:
* Anadin Original –
aspirin
Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. Specific inflammatory conditions which aspirin is used to treat inc ...
and
caffeine
Caffeine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the methylxanthine class. It is mainly used recreationally as a cognitive enhancer, increasing alertness and attentional performance. Caffeine acts by blocking binding of adenosine to ...
based
* Anadin
paracetamol tablets – launched in 1988
* Anadin
ibuprofen tablets – launched in 1997
* Anadin Extra –
aspirin, paracetamol and caffeine based (ordinary version launched in 1983 and soluble version in 1992)
* Anadin
Joint Pain
Arthralgia (from Greek ''arthro-'', joint + ''-algos'', pain) literally means ''joint pain''. Specifically, arthralgia is a symptom of injury, infection, illness (in particular arthritis), or an allergic reaction to medication.
According to MeSH, ...
* Anadin Liquifast (or Anadin Ultra) – ibuprofen-based liquid capsules (ordinary and "Double strength" versions)
Criticism
Along with other brands, Anadin's paracetamol tablets have been criticised for being overpriced compared to non-branded versions (e.g. in 2008 16 Anadin Paracetamol tablets each containing 500 mg of paracetamol cost around £2.09 while non-branded equivalents retailed for around £0.35).
See also
*
Anacin
Anacin is an American brand of analgesic that is manufactured by Prestige Consumer Healthcare. Its product contains aspirin and caffeine.
History
Anacin was invented by William Milton Knight and was first to be used circa 1916 as stated in the ...
''(American original brand launched in the UK as Anadin in 1932)''
References
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Analgesics