Anacin

Anacin is a family of branded over-the-counter pharmaceutical agents used to combat pain and headaches. The Anacin brand is currently owned by Insight Pharmaceuticals. Anacin's active ingredients are aspirin and caffeine.

History
Anacin is one of the oldest brands of pain relievers in the United States, first beginning sales in the 1960s.

Advertising
Anacin is also one of the earliest and best examples of a concerted television marketing campaign. Many people remember the commercials advertising "tension producing" situations, and the "hammers in the head" ad.

Anacin also had a large advertisement behind the center field fence in Yankee Stadium from the 1950s through 1973, prior to the stadium's renovation in 1974 and 1975.

Varieties
Anacin covers an entire family of pain relievers. There are four different formulations:
 * Anacin Regular Strength - contains 400 mg aspirin and 32 mg caffeine.
 * Anacin Extra Strength - contains 500 mg aspirin and 32 mg caffeine.
 * Anacin 81 - contains 81 mg aspirin.
 * Aspirin Free - contains 500 mg paracetamol (acetaminophen)
 * Anacin 3 - Acetaminophen

Pop Culture References

 * Anacin was referenced in the episode entitled Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air in the television series Family Guy. Stewie asks Brian if he has Anacin, and Brian replies, "Do they even make Anacin anymore?” and also stating that Anacin seems like a “70’s medication”.