Calpol Overview
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Calpol is the No.1 pain relief brand* with 65 years of experience and expertise and is trusted by millions of consumers and HCPs in pain and fever.1
Calpol in pain relief
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Paracetamol
Globally, paracetamol or acetaminophen is one of the most used analgesic and antipyretic over-the-counter drugs.2,3
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Calpol for pain relief
Paracetamol is currently formulated as a single compound or as an active ingredient of multi-component preparations in combination with active ingredients4 to provide relief from fever and different types of pain (e.g. muscular, and headaches).
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Calpol’s suitability
Paracetamol, the active ingredient in Calpol, is suitable for 98% of the population,5 and is recommended across a broad range of patients including those with cardiovascular disease, dengue fever and COVID-19.6–12 Calpol can be taken on an empty stomach, due to its favourable GI tolerability vs NSAIDs.13
In children, paracetamol’s GI tolerability is the same vs NSAIDs, with fewer drug-drug interactions than NSAIDs.14,15
Innovative technology
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The Calpol range includes products with innovative technology and in combination with other ingredients to manages mild to moderate pain.
Calpol offers a range of solutions for individual patient needs
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Calpol Tablets
Calpol Tablets has five times faster disintegration and dissolution† and two times better absorption than standard paracetamol.19
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Calpol for children
Calpol for children contains paracetamol, which is recommended as first-line treatment for fever and mild-to-moderate pain in children.20-22
Calpol in Practice
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The role of Calpol Tablets and Voltaren Emulgel In managing your Customers pain.
A customer in pain is one of the most common presentations seen in pharmacy practice. Although there are a vast number of conditions that cause mild to moderate pain, many of them can be effectively managed by over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers.
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Fever
Fever is a common sign and symptom observed in a variety of clinical settings.23 Discover more about fever in adults and children including how to assess fever, “red flag” symptoms and its management.
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Optizorb technology
Optizorb technology that speeds up disintegration1 and avails pain relief that starts within 15 minutes.1,2