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Panadol is the GlaxoSmithKline trade name for the pharmaceutical paracetamol (INN) (pronounced /ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl, ˌpærəˈsɛtəmɒl/) or acetaminophen (/əˌsiːtəˈmɪnɵfɨn/  (13px listen)) (USAN), which is an over the counter (OTC) analgesic (pain reliever) and antipyretic (fever reducer).

Paracetamol is sold in more than 85 countries and marketed under several trade names.^[1] Trade names for paracetamol include; Crocin (India), Dolex (Colombia), Panado (South Africa), and in North America, Johnson and Johnson's Tylenol is the leading trade name for paracetamol.^[2]

In 1955, Panadol was introduced to hospitals in the United Kingdom.^[3] It was first marketed by Phillips, Scott & Turner, which was acquired by Frederick Stearns & Co, a subsidiary of Sterling Drug Inc.^[4] It was advertised as being "gentle on the stomach", since other analgesic agents at the time contained aspirin, a known stomach irritant. Panadol was originally available only by prescription in the UK, but is now available over the counter. In 1988 Sterling Winthrop was acquired by Eastman Kodak which sold the over the counter drug rights to SmithKline Beecham in 1994.^[5]

Panadol is sold in three forms:

1. Panadol
2. Panadol Extra
3. Panadol Rapid

Panadol Extra contains caffeine (65 mg) which enhances the analgesic effect of paracetamol.^[6]

References

See also

• Paracetamol
• List of paracetamol brand names

External links

• Panadol | Consumer Healthcare | Manufacturers Website

1. ↑ GlaxoSmithKline Panadol Consumer Healthcare
2. ↑ The New York Times | Sterling to try again with a non-aspirin drug
3. ↑ GlaxoSmithKline | Panadol 50 Years
4. ↑ Superbrands | Panadol
5. ↑ SEC Info| Eastman Kodak Co | 8-K | For 6/30/94
6. ↑ Chemist Australia Online Pharmacy | Panadol Extra Caplets 18 Product Details