PARACETAMOL : PAIN RELIEF YOU CAN COUNT ON

Paracetamol is the active ingredient used for fever and pain relief such as Panadol.

Works by blocking the production of prostaglandins7 (substances released in response to illness and injury), making the body less aware of the pain or injury

LIVER

Processed and eliminated from the body within 24 hours1

KNEE

Recommended for joint pain by major health associations2,3,4 and for hip and knee osteoarthritis treatment in guidelines from European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR).5

Ingested through the mouth, then absorbed from gut (intestine) into the bloodstream

STOMACH

Because it does not irritate or damage the stomach lining, it’s ideal even for those with stomach problems6

Effective for treating many types of pain

  • Migraine  
  • Sore Throat 
  • Headache
  • Joint pain associated with osteoarthritis 
  • Muscle ache 
  • Dental pain 
  • Period pain 
  • Fever

This is brought to you by Panadol.
For more information, please speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

1. Sweetman S (Ed), Martindale: The complete drug reference. London: Pharmaceutical Press. Electronic version,
accessed 8th April 2020. 2. Hochberg, MC. et al. Arthritis Care & Research 2012;64(4): 465-474. 3. NICE (2014)
Osteoarthritis: care and management 4. Cutolo, Maurizio et al. "Commentary On Recent Therapeutic Guideline For
Osteoarthritis". Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism 44.6 (2015): 611-617. Web. 5. EULAR: Zhang, W., M. Doherty, B. F. Leeb, L. Alekseeva, N. K. Arden, J. W. Bijlsma, F. Dincer, K. Dziedzic, H. J. Hauselmann, G. Herrero-Beaumont, P. Kaklamanis, S. Lohmander, E. Maheu, E. Martin-Mola, K. Pavelka, L. Punzi, S. Reiter, J. Sautner, J. Smolen, G. Verbruggen and I. Zimmermann-Gorska (2007). Ann Rheum Dis 66(3): 377-388. 6. Konturek SJ, et al. Scand J GastroenterolSuppl 1984;101:75-77.

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