What was in the original beechams powders?

Beechams Powders provide effective relief from cold and flu symptoms, with a combination of aspirin and caffeine. Beechams Powders contains two active ingredients. Asprin, which relieves pain, reduces inflammation and lowers temperature when you have a fever. And Caffeine acts as a mild stimulant.

What are beechams powders used for?

Beechams Powders provide relief from cold and flu symptoms, including sore throat pain, headache, feverishness and aches and pains. It also provides relief of mild to moderate pain including migraine, neuralgia, toothache, sore throat, period pain and rheumatic pain.

Are beechams powders bad for you?

Possible side effects of Beechams powders Stomach or intestinal discomfort. Inflammation of the stomach (gastritis). Ulceration or bleeding in the stomach or intestines (see important information section above). Nervousness.

Can u take paracetamol with beechams powders?

Do not take this medicine with any other products that contain paracetamol. Many over-the-counter painkillers and cold and flu remedies contain paracetamol. It is important to check the ingredients of any medicines you buy without a prescription before taking them in combination with this medicine.

What were Bex powders?

Bex was a strong compound analgesic which was popular in Australia for much of the 20th century. It came in the form of APC (aspirin–phenacetin–caffeine) tablets or powder, containing 42% aspirin and 42% phenacetin plus caffeine.

Does beechams powder have paracetamol in it?

The paracetamol in Beechams powders capsules helps relieve aches, pains, sore throats and fever associated with colds and flu. Phenylephrine is a type of medicine called a decongestant.

Can I take paracetamol with beechams powder?

Can I take beechams powders with paracetamol?

Can you take beechams powders with naproxen?

Can I take other painkillers with naproxen? It’s fine to take paracetamol with naproxen. You can also take opioid-type painkillers such as codeine, co-codamol, tramadol or morphine with naproxen.