Aussies will struggle at Olympics Oct 26, 2009
But her parents left her untreated for weeks - and gave her Panadol. Entertainment. (Yahoo News -- Swimming)
Strange disease affecting women breaks out in Zambia Oct 9, 2009
All the affected people were just being given Panadol as a drug, Times said. But the lawmaker said while the disease was not serious, there was need for health specialists to investigate why the disease was only affecting the girls and women. (Xinhuanet, China)
GSK slips but aims to be taller poppy Oct 5, 2009
AUSTRALIA'S biggest pharmaceutical business, GlaxoSmithKline, has suffered a near 50 per cent drop in profit for the 2008 calendar year but says it is on track to improve its result this year, thanks to royalty income from its influenza drug Relenza and the popularity of brands such as Panadol, Nicabate and Macleans toothpaste ... Its consumer business, which includes popular brands such as Panadol, Lucozade, Horlicks, Ribena and the Macleans range of dental products, was reaping annual sales... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
UK addiction warning for pain drugs Sep 5, 2009
PRODUCTS AFFECTED Co-codamol Codis 500 Cuprofen Plus Migraleve Pink Migraleve Yellow Nurofen Plus Panadol Ultra Paracodol Capsules and Tablets Paramol Tablets and Soluble Tablets Solpadeine Max Solpadeine Migraine Ibuprofen & Codeine Tablets Solpadeine Plus Capsules, Tablets and Soluble Tablets Syndol Veganin Tablets. She added they wanted to ensure that people had clear information on what the medicines should be used for and how to minimise the risk of addiction. (BBC News -- Health)
The little tickle that could Aug 24, 2009
I popped a few Panadol, went to bed and hoped that Id wake in the morning. The following morning, long before my alarm was due to go off, I awoke with congested lungs. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Regulator ponders curbs on use of paracetamol Jul 2, 2009
Paracetamol has been used in Australia for the relief of pain and fever since the 1950s and is sold under brand names such as Panadol, Herron Paracetamol, Panamax and Dymadon. While it is considered a safe medicine for pain relief and fever reduction when used as directed, it has been a leading cause of liver injury for more than a decade through accidental or deliberate overdose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
NSW hospital misses broken neck Jun 21, 2009
Paul Curtis was told to go home and take some Panadol when he went to Ryde Hospital on May 29 after accidentally knocking heads with a friend at a youth group activity. The 31-year-old spent two days in agony before returning to the same hospital complaining of continued head pain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Your 10 questions May 9, 2009
Its like prescribing Panadol when a person has a fever. Theres some relief but I just cant cure the illness. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Uganda: When Eating Mangoes Becomes the Cause of Malaria Apr 8, 2009
"And some used over the counter-drugs especially Panadol that merely reduced pain and people had also resorted to sharing the tablets with their immediate family members because everyone couldn't afford his or her own.". The researchers attributed all these problems to lack of basic education, and cultural beliefs. (allAfrica.com)
Nelson's script for a new life Mar 20, 2009
Its website says the company specialises in marketing and distributing "health-care products specifically targeted to convenience shoppers", including Panadol, Durex and, particularly useful during long political speeches, No-Doz and Strepsils. It also claims a range of drug companies as clients of its printing services, among them Bayer Australia, GlaxoSmithKline and Sigma Pharmaceutical. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
