Panadol Extra

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Fights 5 types of tough pain1

With a combination of ingredients that fights tough pain such as migraine headache, tension headache, period pain, dental pain and muscle aches and pains.1-6

The addition of caffeine to paracetamol enhances the analgesic effect of paracetamol.7-9

Graph showing pain-relief differences between Panadol Extra, naproxen sodium and placebo

Effective pain relief for tension-type headache (TTH)4

Panadol Extra and naproxen provided significantly better pain relief vs. placebo (p<0.05).4 Pain-relief effects were similar to each other. The study concludes that Panadol Extra (paracetamol 1000mg + caffeine 130mg) is well tolerated.4,5

Graph showing time taken to achieve total pain relief (TOPTAR) between Panadol Extra and sumatriptan

Effective relief even for migraines6

In a randomised, double-blind, cross-over phase IV, controlled trial, 92 patients with migraine were given either paracetamol 1000 mg + caffeine 130 mg or sumatriptan 50 mg.5

Panadol Extra was as efficient as sumatriptan (generally used to treat migraines) for pain relief.5

Graph showing pain relief achieved with Panadol Extra, paracetamol alone, caffeine alone and placebo

Significant relief from period pain2

This was a single-dose, placebo-controlled, double blind three-way crossover study in women with moderate-to-severe dysmenorrhoea (n=320). The total pain relief (TOTPAR) was assessed for 1000 mg paracetamol + 130 g caffeine, 1000 mg paracetamol alone and 130 mg caffeine alone or placebo.

Two tablets of Panadol Extra provided significantly more pain relief than standard paracetamol tablets.2

What can Panadol Extra do for Julie?

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Julie needs help for her period pain

Julie is a young mum of two and works full time. Like her mother and grandmother, she’s suffered from primary dysmenorrhoea (period pain) since her teens.

Panadol Extra with paracetamol and caffeine offers fast, effective relief for tough pain such as period pain.

Recommend Panadol Extra to fight tough pain

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Panadol Extra

Fights 5 types of tough pain - migraine headache, tension headache, period pain, dental pain and muscle aches and pains.1

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