Solpadeine
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Solpadeine is the brand name of a range of pain-relief medication made by GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...

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In Australia it is marketed as Panadeine

There appear to be four different medicines using the Solpadeine name, with no common active ingredient between them.

The range includes:
  • Solpadeine Headache, a combination of paracetamol
    Paracetamol
    Paracetamol INN , or acetaminophen USAN , is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic . It is commonly used for the relief of headaches and other minor aches and pains and is a major ingredient in numerous cold and flu remedies...

     and caffeine
    Caffeine
    Caffeine is a bitter, white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a stimulant drug. Caffeine is found in varying quantities in the seeds, leaves, and fruit of some plants, where it acts as a natural pesticide that paralyzes and kills certain insects feeding on the plants...

  • Solpadeine Plus, a compound analgesic
    Compound analgesic
    A compound analgesic is an analgesic with more than one active ingredient. This includes many of the stronger prescription analgesics.Common active ingredients used in compound analgesics include:* aspirin* paracetemol * codeine or oxycodone...

     containing paracetamol and codeine
    Codeine
    Codeine or 3-methylmorphine is an opiate used for its analgesic, antitussive, and antidiarrheal properties...

     (Co-codamol
    Co-codamol
    Co-codamol is a non-proprietary name used to denote a compound analgesic, a combination of codeine phosphate and paracetamol . Co-codamol Co-codamol (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a compound analgesic, a combination of codeine phosphate and paracetamol (acetaminophen). Co-codamol...

    ), with caffeine
  • Solpadeine Max, a compound analgesic containing paracetamol and codeine (Co-codamol), with a higher codeine content than Solpadeine Plus
  • Solpadeine Migraine, a compound analgesic containing ibuprofen
    Ibuprofen
    Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for relief of symptoms of arthritis, fever, as an analgesic , especially where there is an inflammatory component, and dysmenorrhea....

    and codeine


Solpadeine Max tablets contain 12.8 mg of codeine, which in combination with the paracetamol, is effective at relieving mild to moderate pain.

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