Quick answers
- What is Panadol?
- Panadol is a brand name of Acetaminophen, Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine, Acetaminophen and phenylephrine, Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan, Acetaminophen and caffeine and Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan, an over-the-counter medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 11 Panadol products in 7 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Panadol?
- Haleon US Holdings LLC lists 11 of the 11 Panadol products in the FDA NDC Directory.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Panadol?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 390 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Panadol product, 390 of them generic or store brands. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Panadol been recalled?
- No recall linked to Panadol products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Panadol is
Each Panadol product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Acetaminophen · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 160 mg/5 mL suspension (oral) | Panadol | 232 products, 79 companies | DailyMed |
| acetaminophen 500 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | PANADOL Extra Strength | 97 products, 53 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen →
Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 500 mg · diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Panadol Pm | 32 products, 26 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen and diphenhydramine →
Acetaminophen and phenylephrine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 325 mg · phenylephrine hydrochloride 5 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Panadol Cold and Flu NonDrowsy | 17 products, 15 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen and phenylephrine →
Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 500 mg · dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 mg tablet (oral) | Panadol Cold and Flu Day | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen and dextromethorphan →
Acetaminophen and caffeine · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 500 mg · caffeine 65 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | PANADOL Extra | 12 products, 7 companies | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen and caffeine →
Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan · over-the-counter medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| acetaminophen 500 mg · chlorpheniramine maleate 2 mg · dextromethorphan hydrobromide 15 mg tablet (oral) | Panadol Cold and Flu Night | None listed | DailyMed |
Its page quotes the Drug Facts label and lists every brand and store brand: Acetaminophen, chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan →
FDA approval
Panadol products are sold under an FDA over-the-counter monograph: rules that set the allowed active ingredients, strengths and label wording, so these products do not need an individual FDA approval.
Companies that list Panadol
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Panadol products.
- Haleon US Holdings LLC11 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Panadol products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.