Beechams Cold Relief Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets Beechams Cold Relief Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets relieve the common symptoms of cold & flu, including sore throat, fever, headache & muscular aches & pains. They contain two active ingredients: Paracetamol: This is a painkiller that also reduces your temperature when you have a fever. Caffeine: This is a mild stimulant that enhances the effectiveness of paracetamol. Beechams Cold Relief Orange Flavour Effervescent Tablets also contain 125mg of vitamin C.