- Analgesic and antipyretic:
- Adult: 5-1g every 4-6 hours. Max 4g
- <3 months: 10mg/kg every 4-6 hours. Max 4 doses in 24 hours
- 3 months-1 year: 60-120mg every 4-6 hours. Max 4 doses in 24 hours
- 6-12 years: 250-500mg every 4-6 hours. Max 4 doses in 24 hours
- Tablet:
- 1g
- 500mg
- 120mg
- Suspension:
- 120mg/5mL
- 250mg/5mL
- Suppositories:
- 125mg
- 250mg
- Injection:
- 10mg/mL
- 150mg/mL
- 1g/100mL
- For the oral dosing, it is best taken after a meal
Centrally-acting non-opioid analgesic
Its analgesic MOA is unknown but antipyretic effect is via direct action on the hypothalamic heat-regulating center.
- Vomiting with IV use
- Skin rashes
- Blood dyscrasias
- Headache
- Insomnia with IV use
- Hepatotoxicity
- Severe renal impairment
- Hypersensitivity to component
- Severe active liver disease
- Topical benzocaine
- Topical lidocaine
- Barbiturate
- Carbamazepine
- Alcohol
- Charcoal
- Isoniazid
- Hydantoins
Drug Status
| Availability | OTC |
| Pregnancy | Category A |
| Breastfeeding | Safe to use |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abpara | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Abacus Pharma | Abacus Pharma |
| Ace | 125mg | Suppository | 10’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Ace | 250mg | Suppository | 10’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| Acedol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Square Pharma | Ace Pharma |
| ADCO-Napamol | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s | Adcock Ingram | Imperial Managed |
| Adol | 250mg | Suppository | 10’s | Julphar Pharma | Pharmamed Solution |
| Adol | 125mg | Suppository | 10’s | Julphar Pharma | Pharmamed Solution |
| Adol Infant Drops | 100mg/mL | Suspension | 15mL | Julphar Pharma | Pharmamed Solution |
| Arcet | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Arcet | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Arfen | 125mg | Suppository | 10’s | Medochemie Ltd | Sunpar Pharma |
| Arfen | 250mg | Suppository | 10’s | Medochemie Ltd | Sunpar Pharma |
| Betamol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL, 500mL, 1L | Sphinx Pharma | Sphinx Pharma |
| Betamol | 500mg | Tablet | 1000’s | Sphinx Pharma | Sphinx Pharma |
| Biomol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Biomol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Biomol Junior | 120mg | Tablet | 100’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Blink | 1g | Injection | 100mL | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Calpol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Cetamol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Cetamol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Cipla Ltddon | 500mg | Effervescent Tablet | 16’s | Emcure Pharma | Imperial Managed |
| Cipla Ltddon | 1g | Effervescent Tablet | 8’s | Emcure Pharma | Imperial Managed |
| Cosmol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Cosmol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Cosmos Ltd | Cosmos Ltd |
| Curamol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Curamol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Dentamol | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Dolomol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Medox Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Elymol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Elys Chemicals | Elys Chemicals |
| Elymol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Elys Chemicals | Elys Chemicals |
| Febramol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Amanta Healthcare | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Feveral | 20mg/2mL | Injection | 5’s | Nabiqasim Industries | Harley’s Ltd |
| Feverex | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Beta Healthcare | Beta Healthcare |
| Feverex Toto | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Beta Healthcare | Beta Healthcare |
| Fizzmol | 500mg | Effervescent Tablet | 16’s | Asence Pharma | Medisel Kenya |
| Fremol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Crown Healthcare | Crown Healthcare |
| Gacet | 125mg | Suppository | 10’s | Bliss GVS | Prunus Pharma |
| Gacet | 250mg | Suppository | 10’s | Bliss GVS | Prunus Pharma |
| Gesic | 1g | Effervescent Tablet | 100mL | Nextgen Pharma | Nextgen Pharma |
| Ifimol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Unique Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Infulgan | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Yuria Pharma | Harley’s Ltd |
| Jotonol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Benmed Pharma | Benmed Pharma |
| Junior Paratal | 120mg | Tablet | 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Lumidol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Zawadi Healthcare | Zawadi Healthcare |
| Medimol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Medivet Products | Medivet Products |
| Napa | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| Napa | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Beximco Pharma | Madawa Pharma |
| PA Injection | 300mg/2mL | Injection | 10’s | Lincoln Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| PA-12 | 1g | Tablet | 12’s | Lincoln Pharma | Medox Pharma |
| Painil | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Njimia Ltd | Njimia Ltd |
| Panadol Actifast Soluble | 500mg | Effervescent Tablet | 12’s | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Panadol Advance | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s, 100’s | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Panadol Baby & Infant | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Panadol Elixir | 240mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | GSK Ltd | GSK Ltd |
| Para-Denk | 125mg | Suppository | 10’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Para-Denk | 250mg | Suppository | 10’s | Denk Pharma | Laborex Kenya |
| Paracetamol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Fresenius Kabi | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Paracetamol B. Braun | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | B. Braun | B. Braun Medical |
| Paraconica | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Acino Pharma | Goodman Agencies |
| Paradol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Dinlas Pharma | Dinlas Pharma |
| Paradol | 120mg/5mL | Tablet | 60mL, 100mL | Dinlas Pharma | Dinlas Pharma |
| Parafast | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Highchem Marketing | Highchem Marketing |
| Parafast ET | 500mg | Effervescent Tablet | 16’s | Highchem Marketing | Highchem Marketing |
| Parafast ET | 1g | Effervescent Tablet | 8’s | Highchem Marketing | Highchem Marketing |
| Parafusiv | 1000mg/100mL | Injection | 50mL*10’s, 100mL*10’s | Pharma Bavaria | Goodman Agencies |
| Paralief | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Crescent Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Paralief | 250mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Crescent Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Paratal | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Paravin | 10mg/mL | Solution For Injection | 100mL | Pharma Jordan | Generics Africa |
| Parol | 500mg | Tablet | 30’s | Dafra Pharma | Energia Pharm |
| Parol | 250mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Dafra Pharma | Energia Pharm |
| Pharmadol | 500mg | Tablet | 20’s, 100’s | Pharma Life Science | Pharma Life Science |
| Pharmadol 500 Fizz | 500mg | Effervescent tablet | 16’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Pharmadol 1000 Fizz | 1g | Effervescent tablet | 16’s | Galaxy Pharma | Galaxy Pharma |
| Sanmol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | PT Sanbe Farma | Sai Pharma |
| Sanmol | 120mg | Effervescent Tablet | 10’s | PT Sanbe Farma | Sai Pharma |
| Sanmol | 500mg | Effervescent Tablet | 10’s | PT Sanbe Farma | Sai Pharma |
| Sheladol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 100mL | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Sheladol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Shelys Pharma | Beta Healthcare |
| Simdol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Galentic Pharma | Avacare Kenya |
| Sonadol | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Orange Pharma | Orange Pharma |
| Tasamol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Tasa Pharma | Sai Pharma |
| Temol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Sandoz GMBH | Novartis Kenya |
| Thermodol | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Unosource Pharma | Unisel Ltd |
| Totomol | 120mg/5mL | Suspension | 60mL, 100mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Ucetamol | 150mg/mL | Injection | 10’s | Umedica Labs | Unisel Ltd |
| Xykaa Extend | Paracetamol (as immediate release) 325mg/ Paracetamol (as extended release) 675mg | Tablet | 30’s | Troikaa | Harley’s Ltd |
| Xykaa Extend | 650mg | Tablet | 100’s | Troikaa | Harley’s Ltd |
| Xykaa Rapid | 500mg | Tablet | 100’s | Troikaa | Harley’s Ltd |
| Zerover | 150mg/mL | Injection | 2mL | Kilitch Drugs | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Zerover | 30mg/mL | Suspension | 100mL | Kilitch Drugs | Surgilinks Ltd |
| Zerover | 10mg/mL | Injection | 100mL | Kilitch Drugs | Surgilinks Ltd |