Chemical formula: C₈H₉NO₂ Molecular mass: 151.163 g/mol PubChem compound: 1983
Paracetamol is a medication used to treat pain and fever. It does appear to selectively inhibit COX activities in the brain, which may contribute to its ability to treat fever and pain.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| N02BE01 | Paracetamol | N Nervous system → N02 Analgesics → N02B Other analgesics and antipyretics → N02BE Anilides |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARACETAMOL BAXTER Solution for infusion | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| ANADIN Paracetamol Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PANADOL ORIGINAL Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PARACETAMOL 80 mg Suppository | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| PANADOL BABY Oral suspension | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Paracetamol is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)
Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)
Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)
New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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