Oh My Poor Head (Anadin Extra - Contains Paracetamol & Asprin - 12 Tablets)

Member Name: kenjohn

Product:	Anadin Extra - Contains Paracetamol & Asprin - 12 Tablets
Date:	17/02/08 (111 review reads)
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Advantages: Good pain killer

Disadvantages: Still dearer than the old Apirin or Paracetamol B . P .

We all suffer from various and multifarious minor illnesses and ailments throughout our lifetime, and if you're anything me then you can't be bothered rushing around to the doctor's surgery every time you get a minor ache or pain.

Apart from the inconvenience, we don't have a National Health Service here in the Republic of Ireland, and pay for our visits to the doctor (those who can afford it) at around the Euro50 to Euro60 per visit mark, and then pay again for any prescriptions that we receive. (At the market rate for the drug; not subsidised)

So the doctor's surgeries here in Ireland don't tend to be inundated with people suffering from ailments like headaches, toothaches, minor colds and flu, and general aches and pains.
That's not to say that people don't still suffer from them, but they DO tend to use their local pharmacies to obtain an over the counter medicine to alleviate their symptoms rather than running to the doctor.

Personally, I find that the two best medicines for most aches and pains are the old reliables, aspirin and paracetamol.

Before the multi-national drug companies copped on to the huge profits to be gleaned, you used to be able to buy both these drugs in a generic form, called simply Aspirin B.P. and Paracetamol B.P., and for pennies at that! Nowadays, you can't seem to get the basic form of the drugs anywhere, and are therefore forced into buying the branded products, such as Bayer Aspirin, and the one I am going to talk about here, Anadin Extra.

I still buy the Bayer Aspirin, as I take one every morning to help my circulation, and to help relieve the arthritis that I have in my fingers and wrists. (Due to too much golf over the years, I think!)

But for everyday colds and flu, and for minor aches and pains, we use Anadin Extra, as it contains both aspirin and paracetamol. There's slightly more aspirin (300mg) than paracetamol, (200mg) and for some reason there is also a small amount of caffeine thrown in for good measure. (Not that I need any extra doses of caffeine, being a confirmed coffee addict)

We use Anadin Extra for the very simple reason that they work very effectively, and will relieve most of the worst symptoms of a cold or flu, or an ache, pain or toothache, within about 15 to 30 minutes. I'm told that they are also very effective in relieving the throbbing headache that you get with a hangover, but thankfully I haven't suffered from one of those for a long time now!
And they're easy to swallow, even without a glass of water.

The suggested dose is a couple of tablets every four hours or so, and they're not considered suitable for pregnant women, anyone who suffers with a stomach ulcer, asthmatics, anyone with a kidney or liver complaint, or children under the age of twelve.

Made by Whitehall Laboratories, you can buy them in packs of 12, 16, and 32 tablets, and they are not too expensive at in or around the Euro1.75 mark for a pack of twelve. (Depending on where you buy them of course) They can be found most everywhere these days, from your local pharmacy, to the supermarket or garage forecourt. I believe that they used to make a pack of 64 tablets, but this has now been discontinued, as if you overdose on paracetamol then it can lead to a very nasty death. (Liver failure)

This price is still a lot more expensive than the old Aspirin or Paracetamol B.P. that you used to be able to purchase, but given the effectiveness of the tablets, they couldn't really be considered that expensive. (Even by a penny pinching Scotsman!)

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© KenJ

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Summary: Very effective (and relatively cheap) pain reliever for most minor and common ailments