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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. [17] However, North American rights to Panadol were retained by SmithKline. [17] It has been called "one of the most-frequently counterfeited medicines in the world." [18]
Paracetamol, [a] or acetaminophen, [b] is a non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic agent used to treat fever and mild to moderate pain. [13] [14] [15] It is a widely available over-the-counter drug sold under various brand names, including Tylenol and Panadol.
Excedrin is no longer sold in Canada. [11] Previously, Excedrin Migraine and Excedrin Extra Strength sold in Canada had a different formulation compared to the United States. In Canada the product sold with those names contained 500 mg of acetaminophen and 65 mg of caffeine per tablet.
Haleon plc is a British multinational consumer healthcare company with headquarters in Weybridge, England. [3] It is one of the largest consumer healthcare businesses in the world, with brands including Sensodyne toothpaste, Panadol and Advil painkillers, and Centrum vitamins. [4]
The active ingredient of its original flagship product is paracetamol (known in the United States, Canada, and various other countries as acetaminophen), an analgesic and antipyretic. Like the words paracetamol and acetaminophen, the brand name Tylenol is derived from a chemical name for the compound, N-acetyl-para-aminophenol (APAP). [1]
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In 2022, it was the 23rd most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 23 million prescriptions. [7] [8] It is not available in the United Kingdom, [9] though the combination codeine/paracetamol (co-codamol) is. [10] It is sold under the brand names Vicodin and Norco among others. [1] [2]
Codeine/paracetamol, also called codeine/acetaminophen and co-codamol, is a compound analgesic, comprising codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Codeine/paracetamol is used for the relief of mild to moderate pain when paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen) alone do not sufficiently relieve symptoms.