List of paracetamol brand names

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The medication paracetamol (INN) (/ˌpærəˈsiːtəmɒl/ or /ˌpærəˈsɛtəmɒl/), also known as acetaminophen (USAN) (/əˌsiːtəˈmɪnəfɪn/ ⓘ), is sold around the world under a number of different brand names. Common brand names include Tylenol, Excedrin, Calpol, and Panadol.

## Tylenol[edit]

Main article: Tylenol (brand)

Tylenol 8-hour pills

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[edit]

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[edit]

Calpol was launched in 1959 by English pharmaceutical company, Calmic Ltd, based in Crewe, Cheshire; the company's name was an abbreviation of Cheshire and Lancashire Medical Industries Corporation, which moved from Lancashire to Crewe Hall in 1947.[6] The Calpol brand name is likely a combination of 'Calmic' and 'paracetamol'.[7] Calmic was acquired by Wellcome (today GlaxoSmithKline) in 1966, and Calpol became one of Wellcome's best-selling UK products in the 1980s.[7] The brand was later owned by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, which was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2006.[8] Calpol is today a brand of Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare subsidiary; in 2020, Calpol was the UK's top-selling paediatric analgesic product with sales worth £60.1 million.[9]

## Panadol[edit]

Panadol 500 mg tablets

Panadol is one of Haleon's trade names for paracetamol or acetaminophen. According to Haleon, Panadol is marketed in 85 countries,[10] including Australia,[11] Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium,[12] Brazil,[12] Bulgaria,[12] Chile,[12] Egypt, Finland,[12] France,[12] Greece,[12] Honduras, Hong Kong,[12] Indonesia,[12] Ireland,[12] Italy,[12] Kenya,[12] Korea,[12] Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands,[12] New Zealand,[13] Nigeria,[14] the Philippines,[12] Peru,[12] Puerto Rico,[10] Pakistan, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa,[12] Sri Lanka, Switzerland,[12] Taiwan,[12] Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates,[12] the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Malta, Uruguay, North Korea[12] and Oman.

### History[edit]

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 Sterling Drug Inc. It was advertised as being "gentle on the stomach", since other analgesic agents at the time contained aspirin, a known stomach irritant. In 1955, Panadol was introduced to hospitals in the United Kingdom.[15] Panadol was originally available only by prescription in the UK, but is now available over the counter. In 1983, Sterling introduced Panadol to the United States market.[16] In 1988 Sterling Winthrop was acquired by Eastman Kodak which sold the worldwide over the counter drug business to SmithKline Beecham in 1994.[17] Two weeks later, SmithKline Beecham sold the over-the-counter medication business in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to Bayer for US$1 billion.[18] However, North American rights to Panadol were retained by SmithKline.[18] It has been called "one of the most-frequently counterfeited medicines in the world."[19]

### Other formulations and packaging[edit]

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, phenylephrine hydrochloride as a nasal decongestant, and chlorpheniramine maleate to prevent certain allergies.[20]

Panadol Cold and Flu and Panadol Fever and Congestion both combine paracetamol with phenylephrine hydrochloride as a nasal decongestant.[13][27]

## Other brand names[edit]

Common brand names include:[28] Brand name  | Countries

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Acamol  | Kenya, Chile, Israel
Ace  | Bangladesh, Kenya
Acet  | Philippines, Canada, Singapore
Acetalgin  | Switzerland
Adol  | Kenya, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Tunisia, Oman
Aeknil[29] | India, Philippines
Alvedon  | Sweden, Philippines
Apiretal  | Paraguay, Spain
Atamel  | Venezuela
Atasol  | Canada
Biogesic  | Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar
Buscapina  | Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, Uruguay, Peru, Mexico
Caffetin  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Serbia, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia
Calonal  | Japan[30]
Calpol  | Cyprus, Malta, India, Kuwait, Philippines, Singapore, Turkey, South Africa, Pakistan, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Oman
Cemol  | Thailand, Philippines
Centamol  | Bangladesh
Cetamol  | Tunisia, Thailand, Egypt, Oman
Coldex  | Tunisia, Israel, Egypt
Coldrex  | Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Georgia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Pakistan, Bulgaria, New Zealand, China
Co-Tipol  | Malta
Cotibin  | Chile
Crocin  | India
Dafalgan  | Belgium, Egypt, Portugal, France, Kuwait, Lebanon, Switzerland, Luxembourg
Daleron  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Malta
Depon  | Cyprus, Greece
Dexamol  | Israel
Dolex  | Colombia, Uruguay, Pakistan
Doliprane  | India, France, Lebanon, Tunisia
Dolo  | India
Efferalgan  | Italy, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Croatia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Tunisia, France, Georgia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Serbia, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Latvia, Kuwait
Enelfa  | Oman, Germany, Malta, Luxembourg
Europain  | Hong Kong
Excedrin | Ireland, Kuwait, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Oman, Georgia, Israel, Canada, United States, Peru, France
Febrectal  | Spain
Febricet  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Serbia
Febridol  | Australia
Fenmol  | Pakistan
Fep  | India
Fepamol  | India
Fervex  | Estonia, Lithuania, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Macedonia, Serbia, France, Romania
Fevadol  | Pakistan, Kuwait, Oman
Gelocatil  | Spain
Gripin  | Turkey, Paraguay
Gelonida  | Germany
Gesic  | Bangladesh
Gripex  | Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Tunisia
Grippostad  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Croatia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Bulgaria, Russian Federation, Czech Republic, Hungary, Egypt, Serbia, Slovakia, Austria, Spain
Hecamol  | Taiwan
Hedex  | Ireland, United Kingdom, Bangladesh
Hepa  | Bangladesh
Hipa  | Bangladesh
Ilvico  | Spain, Portugal
Influbene  | Austria, Bulgaria, Romania
Ipramol  | Pakistan
Kafa  | Switzerland
Kitadol  | Chile, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay
Kodone  | Guatemala
Lekadol  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria,
Lupocet  | Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia
Migraleve  | Israel, Portugal, Ireland, Malta, United Kingdom
Mexalen  | Austria, Hungary
Minamol  | Turkey
Minoset  | Turkey
Nalsarac  | Vietnam
Napa  | Bangladesh, Singapore, Pakistan
Napadol  | Bangladesh
Nikold  | Georgia
Neopap  | United States
Neo-Percodan  | Mexico
Pamol  | New Zealand, Indonesia, Finland, Lithuania, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia
Panado  | South Africa
Panadol  | Chile, Cyprus, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Latvia, Macedonia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Greece, Australia, Belgium, Spain, Croatia, New Zealand, Serbia, France, Malta, Peru, Slovakia, Georgia, Indonesia, Tunisia, China, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Luxembourg, Hungary, Oman, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Czech Republic
Panamax  | Taiwan, Australia
Panda  | Oman, Jordan[31]
Panodil  | Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Panoxen  | Russian Federation
Panreliv  | Philippines
Paracet  | Iceland, Israel, Norway, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Turkey
Paralen  | Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Croatia, Lithuania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Norway
Paramax  | Norway, Slovakia, Philippines, Ireland, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia
Paramed  | Tunisia
Paratabs  | Iceland
Paramol  | Israel, Romania, Thailand, Egypt, Kuwait, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Paraguay
Parol  | Turkey, Georgia
Perdolan  | Belgium, Luxembourg
Perfalgan  | Turkey, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Ireland, India, Italy, Lithuania, New Zealand, Oman, Romania, Tunisia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Egypt, Malta, Austria, Israel, Switzerland
Perocet  | United States
Pinex  | Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands
Plicet  | Croatia, Macedonia
Pyrenol  | Bangladesh
Pyrigesic  | India
Revanin  | Kuwait, Oman
Rubophen  | Hungary
Sanipirina  | Italy
Sanmol  | Indonesia
Santa Cold  | Georgia
Saridon  | Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Kuwait, Oman, Philippines, Portugal
Tachipirin  | Venezuela
Tachipirina  | Italy
Tafirol  | Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay
Tapsin  | Chile, Peru
Termalgin  | Spain
Tempra  | Kuwait, Mexico, Venezuela, Egypt, Ecuador, Lebanon, Philippines, Indonesia, Canada
Thomapyrin  | Croatia, Turkey, Austria, Germany
Tipol  | Malta
Triaminic  | Italy
Tylenol | Thailand, Lebanon, Brazil, Egypt, Kuwait, Mexico, Oman, Myanmar, Philippines, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Netherlands, Canada, China, Lithuania, Paraguay, Switzerland, South Africa
Ultracet  | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Venezuela, South Africa, United States, Brazil, Myanmar, Indonesia, China
Uphamol  | Malaysia
Vermidon  | Turkey
Xumadol  | Spain, Portugal, Chile, Peru
Zolben  | Switzerland, Uruguay, Chile

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