This brand name is authorized in Canada
The drug ANACIN contains a combination of these active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs):
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Acetylsalicylic acid
UNII R16CO5Y76E - ASPIRIN
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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. |
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Caffeine
UNII 3G6A5W338E - CAFFEINE
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Caffeine is structurally related to the methylxanthines theophylline and theobromine. Caffeine’s main action is as a CNS stimulant. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N02BA51 | Acetylsalicylic acid, combinations excl. psycholeptics | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics → N02BA Salicylic acid and derivatives |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: CA | Health Products and Food Branch | Identifier(s): 02332450 |
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