{{short description|Painkiller brand}} '''Anadin''' is a brand of painkiller sold in the UK and Ireland,<!-- (may be marketed elsewhere too) --> launched in 1932, originally by American pharmaceutical company Anacin and currently by Haleon.
== Types == Several different types of painkiller are sold under the brand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anadin.co.uk/ |title=Home |website=anadin.co.uk}}</ref> {{As of|2009|04}}, these included: * 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)<ref>http://www.brandrepublic.com/InDepth/Features/188772/Superbrands-case-studies-Anadin/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818023847/http://www.brandrepublic.com/InDepth/Features/188772/Superbrands-case-studies-Anadin/ |date=2009-08-18 }} Superbrands case studies: Anadin</ref>
== 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).<ref name="Independent">{{cite news |title=The great medicine rip-off |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/the-great-medicine-rip-off-808919.html |work=The Independent |date=15 April 2008 |language=en}}</ref>
==See also== * Anacin ''(American original brand launched in the UK as Anadin in 1932)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/article/776370/superbrands-case-studies-anadin |title=Anadin brand |publisher=brandrepublic.com |date= |accessdate=April 9, 2016}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
Category:Analgesics Category:Haleon brands