Relief of pain due to headache, colds & flu, muscle pains, toothaches, nerve pain.
1-2 tabs every 3-4 hours. Max 6-8 tabs a day.
Tablet:
- Aspirin: 150mg, 250mg, 400mg, 600mg
- Caffeine: 30mg, 50mg, 65mg
- Paracetamol: 100mg, 200mg, 250mg, 300mg, 400mg
To be taken after meals.
Aspirin: analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic. Inhibits COX enzyme thereby inhibiting production of prostaglandins.
Paracetamol: antipyretic and analgesic.
Caffeine: in lower doses stimulates the CNS and imparts a synergistic effect to the aspirin-paracetamol combination.
- Heartburn
- Nausea
- GI bleeding
- Allergic reactions
- Hypersensitivity to components
- Children <12 years.
- Asthma
- Recurrent ulcers
- Impaired hepatic or renal function
- Haemophilia
- Oral anticoagulants
- Phenelzine
- Mifepristone
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC |
| Pregnancy | Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Contraindicated |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P.C. | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Action | 600mg/50mg/300mg | Tablet | 20’s, 100’s, 110’s | Beta Healthcare | Beta Healthcare |
| APC | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Elys Chemicalsl Industries | Elys Chemicalsl Industries |
| APC | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 500’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| APC | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biodeal Laboratories | Biodeal Laboratories |
| Apycy | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Aspec | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Compral | 400mg/30mg/100mg | Tablet | 24’s | Adcock Ingram | Imperial Managed |
| Dawanol | 300mg/30mg/200mg | Tablet | 100’s | Adcock Ingram | Imperial Managed |
| Hedex | 400mg/50mg/200mg | Tablet | 100’s | Beta Healthcare | Beta Healthcare |
| Mara Moja | 400mg/50mg/200mg | Tablet | 20’s, 100’s | Beta Healthcare | Beta Healthcare |
| Pharmadex | 400mg/50mg/200mg | Tablet | 100’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Pharmadex | 400mg/30mg/325mg | Tablet | 20’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Poldan MIG | 250mg/65mg/400mg | Tablet | 4’s | PT Sanbe Farma | Sai Pharma |
| Tamedol APC | 150mg/30mg/250mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |