Anadin

Several different types of painkiller are sold under the brand.^[1] As of April 2009^[update], these include:

• Anadin Original – aspirin and caffeine 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
• Anadin Liquifast (or Anadin Ultra) – ibuprofen-based liquid capsules (ordinary and "Double strength" versions)^[2]

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).^[3]

• Anacin (American original brand launched in the UK as Anadin in 1932)^[4]