Anadin is a brand of painkiller sold in the UK and Ireland, launched in 1932, originally by American pharmaceutical company Anacin and currently by Haleon.

Types

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]

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).^[3]