ANADIN ANALGESIC

Country: Ireland

Language: English

Source: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

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Active ingredient:

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID CAFFEINE QUININE SULFATE

Available from:

Pfizer Consumer Healthcare Ltd

Dosage:

325/15/1 Milligram

Pharmaceutical form:

Film Coated Tablet

Authorization date:

1983-01-10

Summary of Product characteristics

                                SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Anadin Analgesic Film-coated Tablets
Aspirin 325mg
Caffeine 15mg
Quinine Sulphate 1mg
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Each tablet contains;
For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
White capsule shaped, film coated tablets (tablets) debossed on both faces with ‘ANADIN’. 
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
For the relief of pain of headache, neuralgia, rheumatic pain, period pain, dental pain, toothache, and the relief of
symptoms of the common cold.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Oral
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS OVER 16 YEARS: Take 2 tablets every 4 hours if necessary. Do not exceed 12 tablets in any 24
hour period.
Do not give to children and adolescents aged under 16 years, except on medical advice, where the benefit outweighs
the risk.
ELDERLY: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be used with particular caution in elderly patients who are more
prone to adverse events. The lowest dose compatible with adequate safe clinical control should be employed. See also
Section 4.4.
4.3 CONTRAINDICATIONS
Patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. bronchospasm, rhinitis, urticaria) in response to Anadin
Analgesic Film-coated Tablets, aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or any of the other constituents.
Children and adolescents under 16 years.
Breast-feeding.
Last-trimester of pregnancy.
Concurrent anti-coagulant therapy.
Patients with severe renal failure.
Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
325.0 mg
Caffeine
15.0 mg
Quinine Sulphate
1.0 mg
IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
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_Date Printed 14/02/2011_
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