ANADIN Original Tablet Ref.[50613] Active ingredients: Acetylsalicylic acid Caffeine

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2020  Publisher: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (UK) Trading Limited, Brentford, TW8 9GS, U.K.

Product name and form

Anadin Original.

Pharmaceutical Form

Tablet for oral administration.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Active Ingredients:

Aspirin BP 325mg/tablet
Caffeine PhEur 15mg/tablet

For excipients see section 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Acetylsalicylic acid

Acetylsalicylic acid combines significant advantages such as strong anti-pyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory action, that is the measure of comparison with all the newer NSAIDs.

Caffeine

Caffeine is structurally related to the methylxanthines theophylline and theobromine. Caffeine’s main action is as a CNS stimulant.

List of Excipients

Quinine Sulfate Ph Eur
Maize Starch Ph Eur
Microcrystalline Cellulose Ph Eur
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (Methocel E5) Ph Eur
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (Methocel E15) Ph Eur
Polyethylene Glycol (Carbowax 3350) USNF
Calcium Stearate USNF

Pack sizes and marketing

Cartons containing PVC/aluminium glassine paper blister strip 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 tablets.

Paper/Polyethylene strip 4, 8.

Polypropylene drum with CRC cap 24, 32.

Aluminium containers with approved polyethylene CRC Cap 16, 32.

Paper/Polyethylene laminated strip packs 4, 8.

Marketing authorization holder

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare (UK) Trading Limited, Brentford, TW8 9GS, U.K.

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 44673/0203

31 August 1993

Drugs

Drug Countries
ANADIN Ireland, United Kingdom, South Africa

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