Particular features include:

• Its analgesic (pain relief) and antipyretic (fever relief) effects are comparable to those of aspirin.

• There are virtually no groups of people who should not take it.

• Interactions with other treatments are not a problem.

• At the recommended dosage there are virtually no side-effects.

• It is suitable for small children and the elderly.

• It can be taken by those sensitive to aspirin.

• It is well tolerated by patients with peptic ulcers.