Solpadeine
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Solpadeine is the brand name of a range of analgesic medication containing various amounts of paracetamol, ibuprofen, caffeine and codeine, made by Omega Pharma.[1] The range was previously made by GlaxoSmithKline, which sold its portfolio of over-the-counter drugs to Omega Pharma in 2012.[2]
In the United Kingdom there are four different medicines using the Solpadeine name, with no common active ingredient between them. The range includes:
- Solpadeine Headache, containing paracetamol with caffeine
- Solpadeine Plus, a compound analgesic containing paracetamol and codeine (co-codamol), with caffeine
- Solpadeine Max, a compound analgesic containing paracetamol and codeine (with a higher codeine content than Solpadeine Plus)
- Solpadeine Migraine, a compound analgesic containing ibuprofen and codeine
In 2016 it was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain, with sales of £43.1 million.[3]
In Australia it is marketed as Panadeine.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Omega Pharma - Solpadeine". Omega-pharma.pl. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ Corporate Comms (2012-03-15). "GlaxoSmithKline provides further update on divestment of non-core over-the-counter (OTC) brands". Us.gsk.com. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "A breakdown of the over-the-counter medicines market in Britain in 2016". Pharmaceutical Journal. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Panadeine - GlaxoSmithKline New Zealand". Gsk.co.nz. 2008-11-17. Retrieved 2013-09-14.