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Brand name: Action Cold and Flu TM

Active ingredients: ascorbic acid + aspirin + chlorphenamine + phenylephrine

On March 28, 2024 Action Cold and Flu was not listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).

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