Vanquish (analgesic)
Encyclopedia
Vanquish is a brand of over-the-counter analgesic
owned by Bayer Consumer Care.
, which after a series of mergers and acquisitions became a unit of Bayer AG.
, 194 mg of acetaminophen, 33 mg of caffeine
plus buffers and inactive ingredients.
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
owned by Bayer Consumer Care.
History
Vanquish was introduced in 1964 by Sterling DrugSterling Drug
Sterling Drug was a global pharmaceutical company based in the United States, known as Sterling-Winthrop, Inc. after the merger with Winthrop-Stearns Inc. and then as Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceuticals, whose primary product lines included diagnostic imaging...
, which after a series of mergers and acquisitions became a unit of Bayer AG.
Ingredients
One Vanquish tablet includes 227 mg of aspirinAspirin
Aspirin , also known as acetylsalicylic acid , is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. It was discovered by Arthur Eichengrun, a chemist with the German company Bayer...
, 194 mg of acetaminophen, 33 mg of caffeine
Caffeine
Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...
plus buffers and inactive ingredients.