Solpadeine

For the song of this name by Robyn Hitchcock, see Luxor (album).

Solpadeine is the brand name of a range of analgesic medication containing various amounts of paracetamol, ibuprofen, caffeine and codeine, made by Omega Pharma.^[1] The range was previously made by GlaxoSmithKline, which sold its portfolio of over-the-counter drugs to Omega Pharma in 2012.^[2]

1998 advertisement

In the United Kingdom there are four different medicines using the Solpadeine name, with different active ingredients. The range includes:

• Solpadeine Headache, containing paracetamol with caffeine
• Solpadeine Plus, a compound analgesic containing paracetamol and codeine (co-codamol), with caffeine
• Solpadeine Max, a compound analgesic containing paracetamol and codeine (with a higher codeine content than Solpadeine Plus)
• Solpadeine Migraine, a compound analgesic containing ibuprofen and codeine

In 2016 it was one of the biggest selling branded over-the-counter medications sold in Great Britain, with sales of £43.1 million.^[3]

In Australia it is marketed as Panadeine.^[4]

External links

• Solpadeine Website