List of paracetamol brand names
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The medication
Tylenol
Tylenol is a brand of drugs advertised for reducing pain, reducing fever, and relieving the symptoms of allergies, cold, cough headache, and influenza. The active ingredient of its original flagship product is paracetamol. The brand name "Tylenol" is owned by McNeil Consumer Healthcare,[1] a subsidiary of Kenvue. As of 2017 the brand was used in Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Lebanon, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Portugal, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam.[2]
Calpol
Calpol is a brand of children's medicine sold in the UK, Ireland, India, Cyprus, Hong Kong, Kenya, Malta, Philippines and Turkey. The main product is a paracetamol suspension, branded as Calpol Infant Suspension. It is usually a coloured syrup with a sweet taste, and is used to treat fever and pain. In 2016 it was the second biggest selling branded over-the-counter medication sold in Great Britain, with sales of £66.3 million.[3]
Calpol also comes in a form containing ibuprofen, marketed under the name Calprofen. Calpol is a common cause of accidental child poisoning because of its pleasant taste.[4] Calpol Night, a product containing paracetamol and an antihistamine, was listed for use from 2+ months. However, this was changed and it is now only considered suitable for children over the age of 6 years.[5]
History
Calpol was launched in 1959 by English pharmaceutical company, Calmic Ltd, based in
Panadol
Panadol is one of
History
After it was first introduced only in clinics in 1953, Panadol started its commercial business in 1955 by Phillips, Scott & Turner, which was acquired by Frederick Stearns & Co, a subsidiary of
Other formulations and packaging
Panadol is sold in different formulations and packaging with different names.[10][20]
Panadol Extra, an S2 pharmacy-only medicine in Australia, combines 65 mg of caffeine with 500 mg of paracetamol per tablet. Caffeine may improve the analgesic effect of paracetamol. Studies have reached conflicting conclusions regarding the clinical significance of this incremental pain relief.[21][22]
Panadol Osteo and Panadol Extend Tablets are modified-release formulations of paracetamol.[23] Panadol Osteo is marketed in Australia and New Zealand; its immediate to sustained release ratio is 33% to 66%.[24]
Panadol Rapid Handipak is Panadol Rapid packaged in a slim container of ten 500 mg caplets, designed to appeal to Australian women who are 20 to 35 years of age.[25][26]
Panadol Cold and Catarrh contains three active ingredients: paracetamol,
Panadol Cold and Flu and Panadol Fever and Congestion both combine paracetamol with phenylephrine hydrochloride as a nasal decongestant.[13][27]
Other brand names
Brand name | Countries |
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Acamol | Israel |
Ace + | Bangladesh |
Acet | United States |
Acetalgin | Switzerland |
Adol | Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates |
Aeknil[29] | India |
Aldolor | Israel |
Alvedon | Sweden |
APAP | Poland, Greenland, United States |
Apiretal Apiretal Flas |
Spain, Portugal |
Atamel | Venezuela, Haiti |
Atasol | Canada, Mexico |
Benuron | Austria, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland |
Biogesic | Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia |
Biogesic-Kiddielets | Myanmar |
Buscapina | Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Venezuela |
Calonal | Japan[30] |
Calpol | Bulgaria, Cyprus, India, Ireland, Kenya, Turkey, United Kingdom, Philippines, Pakistan, South Africa |
Captin | Germany |
Cemol | Thailand |
Cetamol | Nepal |
Coldex | Israel |
Coldrex | Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Romania, Slovenia |
Co-Tipol | Ireland (with Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate) |
Cotibin | Chile |
Crocin | India |
Dafalgan | Belgium, France, Portugal, Russia, Spain (Esteve), Switzerland, Ukraine |
Daleron | Slovenia, North Macedonia |
Depon | Greece, Cyprus |
Dexamol Dexamol Plus |
Israel |
Dolex | Colombia |
Dolgesic | Spain (Ferrer Grupo) |
Doli-Bien | Algeria |
Doliprane | Algeria, France, Morocco, Portugal, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast |
Dolo | India |
Dolorol | South Africa |
Dolprone | Switzerland |
Dolyc | Algeria |
Duiyixian anjifen pian (Chinese: 对乙酰氨基酚片; lit. 'Acetaminophen Tablets') | China |
Efferalgan | Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Ukraine, Vietnam. Made by UPSA Laboratoires in France. CoEfferalgan instead is a preparation of paracetamol and codeine and follows the restrictions placed on opioid analgesics. |
Endopain | Hong Kong |
Enelfa | Germany |
Europain | Hong Kong |
Excedrin | Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Myanmar, Panama, Puerto Rico, Peru, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States (combined with Aspirin and Caffeine). Formerly marketed in Ireland. |
Expandol | Algeria |
Febrectal | Spain (Almirall) |
Febricet | Serbia |
Febridol | Australia |
Fensum | Germany |
Fepanil | India |
Fervex | Bulgaria |
Fevadol | Saudi Arabia |
Gelocatil | Spain (Gelos) |
Gripin | Turkey |
Gesic | Bangladesh |
Hedex | Bangladesh, Kenya |
Hedanol | Australia |
Herron | Australia |
Influbene | Switzerland |
Kafa | Switzerland |
Kitadol | Chile |
Lekadol | Croatia, Slovenia |
Lupocet | Croatia |
Metacin | India |
Mexalen | Austria |
Milidon | Malaysia |
Minoset | Turkey |
Momentum | Austria |
Napa | Bangladesh |
NapaDol | Bangladesh (Paracetamol + Tramadol) |
Niko | Nepal |
Neo-Kiddielets | Philippines |
Pain Relief | United States, Australia |
Pacol | Georgia |
Pamol | Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Indonesia |
Panado | South Africa |
Panadol | Afghanistan, Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, British West Indies, Central America, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam |
Panamax | Australia |
Panda | Jordan[31] |
Panodil | Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden |
Paracet | Norway, Serbia |
Paracetamol | Albania, Australia, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia |
Paracitol | Sri Lanka |
Paralen | Czech Republic, Slovakia |
Paralgan | Algeria |
Paramax | Finland, Estonia |
Paramed | Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe |
Paratabs | Iceland |
Paramol | Algeria, Israel, Taiwan, United Kingdom (contains paracetamol and dihydrocodeine tartrate) |
Paracetol | Iraq |
Parol | Turkey |
Perdolan | Belgium |
Perfalgan | Estonia, Germany, Norway, Spain, South Africa ( Bristol-Myers Squibb ), Switzerland
|
Pinex | Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland |
Piretanyl | Chile, Israel, Netherlands, Turkey |
Plicet | Croatia |
PyongSu Cetamol | North Korea |
Pyrenol (Paracetamol plus caffeine) | Bangladesh |
Pyrigesic | India |
Reliv | Sweden |
Revanin | Jordan |
Rokamol | Israel |
Rubophen | Hungary |
Sanmol | Indonesia |
Sara | Thailand |
Scanol | Taiwan |
Sinpro N | Germany |
Tachipirin | Venezuela |
Tachipirina | Italy, Albania |
Tafirol | Argentina, Mexico |
Tapsin | Chile |
Termalgin | Spain (Novartis) |
Tempra | Mexico, Philippines, Indonesia, Venezuela |
Thomapyrin | Austria, Germany (contains Paracetamol, Acetylsalicylic acid and Caffeine )
|
Tipol | Ireland |
Togal Classic Duo | Germany (contains Paracetamol and Acetylsalicylic acid )
|
Treuphadol | Switzerland |
Triaminic | United States |
Tylenol
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Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Myanmar, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, United States. Formerly marketed in Ireland. |
Uphamol | Malaysia |
Vermidon | Turkey |
Vitamol | Thailand |
Xumadol | Spain (Italfarmaco) |
Zolben | Switzerland, Uruguay, Chile. |
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