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)
Stilnox cocktail a deadly recipe Mar 30, 2008
It's like talking about taking a Panadol for a headache. "People hear about the side effects and laugh about it because we figure if doctors are still writing scripts for it then it can't be that dangerous.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Team marks success in cell imaging of liver Mar 21, 2008
For example, the team has seen liver damage caused by Panadol overdose and has documented through bile duct ligation that bile duct congestion could cause jaundice. "When the duct is congested, we can see that bile elimination is blocked; the juices then flow into the blood, and the reddish bilirubin and yellowish biliflavin show through the skin," Lee said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
GlaxoSmithKline drugs. Photograph: Martin Argles Feb 9, 2008
Witty has other tricks to use - deeper cuts in the cost base, expansion in Asia, especially with consumer brands such as Lucozade and Panadol. Ultimately, though, the only sure route to salvation is top-line growth in new pharmaceuticals. (Guardian Unlimited)
Malaysias adex projected to slow to 8% this year Feb 7, 2008
The highest growing category was medical products and drugs, which recorded a 41% annual growth, moving up two places to rank number 10 with its key players Panadol and Ogawa, GroupM said. The government category also saw a high annual growth of 36%, mainly attributed to campaigns by the health ministry and Angkasa Malaysia, while LG and Pensonic's corporate branding campaigns boosted the durables category by 36%, it said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
More bosses demanding sick notes Jan 30, 2008
"That would relieve some of that burden for those people who aren't so sick that they desperately need to see a doctor, who could just take a couple of Panadol and stay home.". Australian General Practice Network chairman Tony Hobbs said the figures bore out his anecdotal experience that employers were "certainly more proactive in asking for certificates then they have been in the past". (NEWS.com.au)
Heath Ledger's life and death Jan 23, 2008
May those who have never drank, smoked, taken panadol, or medication, prescription or other, please, cast the first stone. Otherwise, have some decorum, or at least respect, people. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
6 confirmed cases of chikungunya fever in Singapore Jan 18, 2008
He said: "I got off the bus, but couldn't walk. My joints started to ache, then I bought panadol, ate it, had some sleep and I felt better after that.". Tan Tock Seng Hospital is making sure that patients get a good rest. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
* DOH issues fake drugs warning Dec 18, 2007
Counterfeit versions of many popular drugs were found, including Losec, Panadol and the "morning after" medication Norlevo. Fake dietary supplements and ointments were also discovered, including glucosamine pills and tiger balm. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Shock syndrome in dengue fever patients misleads doctors, parents Dec 6, 2007
Both Alan and Tika spoke at a media conference organized by pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline, which produces a fever relief drug under the label Panadol. Alan said it was imperative for dengue patients with a fever of 40 degrees Celsius to drink up to two liters of water a day to recharge their body fluids. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Preparing for that dreaded season Nov 21, 2007
Examples include Tylenol, Panadol and Tempra. These products are the preferred method for controlling fevers in most conditions. (Maryville Daily Forum, MO)
Hingis wrong to sniff at testers Nov 10, 2007
But amid the strange rhetoric, one word reveals the attitude of Hingis and, you suspect, a growing number of athletes, towards drug testing - regardless of whether she has taken anything stronger than Panadol. Citing the advice of lawyers that the fight to clear her name would be arduous, Hingis said: "I have no desire to spend the next several years of my life reduced to fighting against the doping officials.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
'Mistakes' made in meningococcal death Nov 9, 2007
30am, told Ms Nassif to take Panadol and seek treatment later in the day. A second ambulance, called at 6. (The Age)
Question time for Abbott's hospital plan Oct 3, 2007
I think that publically funded health systems should only concern themselves with the "easier conditions' and not be part of the infrastructure of dealing with the disadvantaged - they only have themselves to blame. Take the "druggies" oout of the system and then look at the resources and the finances! (0) James D: 03 Oct 2007 2:44:15pm I remember back when Jeff Kennet decided that the Victorian Health Care Networks should run in the same way as private businesses. When it came time for EBA... (ABC Online)
Flu kills mum, 33, in two days Aug 19, 2007
" Share this article FLU VICTIM: Deborah Miller pictured with her family. Also in News Font size: Email article: Print article: Ads By Yahoo! Have Your Say Latest Comments: My heart goes out to this family - what a nightmare. The health department should be putting out detailed information on how to avoid the flu, how to stop it spreading, and who you should see and what symptoms to look for in case the condition is worsening.I can't believe the irresponsibility of Codral cold and flu ads -... (NEWS.com.au)
Toddler death from flu should not cause panic Aug 16, 2007
Signs to be concerned about are a persistent high temperature, which doesn't come down [with treatment such as Children's Panadol] after 24 hours, or if they become lethargic or short of breath. "If you are unsure contact your GP or present to your hospital. "GPs are busy people, but we don't want parents having sleepless nights. (Blayney Chronicle)
Acetaminophen eases post-wisdom tooth removal pain Jul 31, 2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Paracetamol (Panadol) , the pain killer known as acetaminophen in the U.S. and sold under the trade names Tylenol in the US and Panadol in the UK, is an effective treatment for the pain following wisdom tooth extraction, according to a review of 21 studies that used the drug to placebo, or an inactive substance. "It could be considered more readily by dentist and patients both as a first-choice analgesic, or to be taken alternately with doses of other analgesics such... (Scientific American)
Uganda:HIV Microbicide Trial Stopped Jul 27, 2007
"This is a reminder that drug development is not easy. It is a process, and there chances are that it may turn out negative. For instance, Panadol or Aspirin did not come out just like that.". The trials were sponsored by a US-based health research group, CONRAD.. (allAfrica.com)
Sore tooth? Take a painkiller and come back in a year Jun 2, 2007
"When I told them that he had fevers and headaches, they told me to just give him baby Panadol" Kylie Crowe and her son Gabriel, 3, in Katoomba ... "He is only three, so it would be too traumatic for him to do it in the chair, but when I told them that he had fevers and headaches, they told me to just give him baby Panadol," Ms Crowe said ... "When I told them that he had fevers and headaches, they told me to just give him baby Panadol" … Kylie Crowe and her son Gabriel, 3, in Katoomba. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
What must be done to boost indigenous health? May 1, 2007
You would no more accept their tree bark medicine than they would you telling them that a Panadol is good for them. 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Superman returns Apr 29, 2007
Every time you turn on the TV, whether it's an ad for Honda or Panadol pain killers, that Hyundai ad where they've got the little kids surfing - it's on their radar. "Time will tell, but I think those kinds of sponsorship deals are the next step. I might sound like a wanker here but I think surfing is pretty widely acknowledged as the coolest sport on the planet. Every time you pick up a magazine some Hollywood actor or muso reckons they surf.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Flu cures could be sold only by prescription in war on drugs Apr 26, 2007
Actifed Syrup Beechams Panadol Cold & Flu Benylin Day & Night tablets Benylin 4 Flu Liquid Benylin 4 Flu Tablets Boots Childrens Decongestant Syrup Boots Decongestant Tablets Boots Night Cold Comfort Capsules Boots Paediatric Catarrh Syrup Boots Dry Cough Linctus Congesteze Congesteze Syrup Contac Decongestant Cupal Bedtime Cold Medicine Day & Night Nurse Capsule Day Nurse Capsule Day Nurse Liquid (160ml & 240ml) Lemsip Max Flu Lemon Lemsip Flu 12hr capsules Lemsip Cold & Flu Sinus 12hr Meltus... (Daily Mail)
Qld Govt reviewing student medicine policy Apr 4, 2007
"But for the provision of basic things like Panadol for a headache then there shouldn't be any problem.". ABC Top Stories. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Health)
Common painkillers can raise blood pressure: study Feb 27, 2007
Acetaminophen is also marketed under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol. Acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs already have warnings advising caution when taken by patients who drink three or more alcoholic drinks per day. (MarketWatch)
Nurse on Call outcry Jan 20, 2007
A MENINGOCOCCAL sufferer who phoned the Nurse on Call service was told to take a Panadol and go to sleep ... The trained nurse who answered her call advised her to take a Panadol to reduce her 39 ... "But if a person was describing severe pain, a Panadol and a bath with bicarb sounds very inadequate and antiquated.". (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Vic Govt defends health helpline after misdiagnosis Jan 18, 2007
A Melbourne woman says 'Nurse On Call' operators told her to take a Panadol, have a bath and rest before she was rushed to hospital with the potentially deadly disease. But Health Minister Bronwyn Pike says the nurses are highly qualified and there is no need for a review of the service. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Politics)
Death on the high seas Jan 18, 2007
Brimble, her family told Australian TV, didn't even like to take Panadol. By the time police met the boat in the South Pacific island of Noumea to investigate, the male passengers had been back in to the cabin to tidy up. (Guardian Unlimited)
