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Proprinal (ibuprofen) Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Acetaminophen
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Proprinal (ibuprofen) Paracetamol (acetaminophen) Acetaminophen
Prescription and OTC

Prescribed for Back Pain, Chronic Myofascial Pain, Aseptic Necrosis, Pain, Headache, Fever, Spondylolisthesis, Costochondritis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Dysautonomia, Frozen... View more

Prescription and OTC

Paracetamol is another name for acetaminophen which is an effective mild pain reliever with a low risk of side effects. Prescribed for Sciatica, Muscle Pain, Pain, Fever. Paracetamol may also be... View more

Prescription and OTC

Acetaminophen is an effective mild pain reliever with a low risk of side effects. It carries a risk of liver damage even at recommended dosages, but the risk is increased with higher dosages, a... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

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Paracetamol has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 13 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect.

Acetaminophen has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 103 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect.

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Drug Class
Generic Availability
Lower cost generic approved Lower cost generic approved

Lower cost generic
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Quantity 100 each
Strength 500 mg
Per unit* $0.10
Cost* $10.10

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Dosage Forms

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  • Intravenous solution
  • Oral capsule
  • Oral liquid
  • Oral suspension
  • Oral tablet
  • Oral tablet, chewable
  • Oral tablet, disintegrating
  • Oral tablet, extended release
  • Rectal suppository
Brand Names
Other ibuprofen brands include: A-G Profen, Actiprofen, Addaprin, Advil, Advil Children's, Advil Film-Coated, Advil Infant's Concentrated Drops, Advil Junior Strength, Advil Liqui-Gels, Advil Migraine, Caldolor, Cap-Profen, Children's ElixSure IB, Children's Motrin, Childrens Ibuprofen Berry, Genpril, Help I Have An Aching Body, IBU-200, Midol IB, Midol Maximum Strength Cramp Formula, Motrin, Motrin Childrens, Motrin IB, Motrin Infant Drops, Motrin Junior Strength, Motrin Migraine Pain, Motrin Pediatric, NeoProfen, Nuprin, PediaCare Children's IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer, PediaCare Infants' IB Ibuprofen Pain Reliever/Fever Reducer View more Other acetaminophen brands include: 7T Gummy ES Chewable Tablets, Abenol, Acephen, Actamin, Actimol Children's, Actimol Infant, Adprin B, Aldi Hedanol Paracetamol, Alpha First Aid Supplies Paracetamol, Alphapharm Paracetamol, Altenol, Alvedon, Amadol Paracetamol, Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 1-5 Years, Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Amcal Paracetamol Infant Drops 1 Month to 2 Years, Amcal Paracetamol Pain Relief, Amcal Paracetamol Tabsules, Aminofen, Anacin Aspirin Free, Anadin Paracetamol, API Healthcare Coloufree Childrens Paracetamol, API Healthcare Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Double Strength, API Healthcare Paracetamol, Apra, Arthritis Pain Relief, Atasol, Atasol Forte, Aurophen, Bi-Lo Paracetamol, Biochemie Paracetamol, Blooms the Chemist Paracetamol, Bristol Pharma Paracetamol, Buckley's Complete, Bydol, Calpol Fastmelts, Calpol Infant, Calpol Paediatric, Calpol Six Plus, Capital Chemist Paracetamol, Cetafen, Cetafen Extra, Chem Mart Chemadol, Chem Mart Chemadol Children 1 to 5 Years, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree Children 5-12 Years, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree Childrens 1-5 Years, Chemists Own Chiildrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Chemists Own Childrens Paracetamol 1-5 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol, Chemists Own Paracetamol Capseals, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain & Fever 1 Month to 2 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain & Fever 1 to 5 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain and Fever 5 to 12 Years, Chemplus Paracetamol, Chemworld Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Double Strength 5-12 Years, Chemworld Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Junior 1-5 Years, Chemworld Paracetamol, Chemworld Paracetamol Infant Colour Free, Children's ElixSure, Children's Silapap, Children's Tylenol, Childrens Panadol 1 - 5 Years, Childrens Panadol 1 - 5 Years Colourfree, Childrens Panadol 5 - 12 Years, Childrens Panadol 5 - 12 Years Colourfree, Cipla Genpharm Paracetamol, Claradol, Coles Paracetamol, Conacetol, Conney Aspirin-Free, ConRx Extra Strength, Country Chemists Paracetamol, Cuprofen for Children, Dafalgan, Dakota Paracetamol, DG Health Pain Reliever, Disprol Paracetamol, Disprol Soluble Paracetamol, Doliprane, Doliprane Adultes, Doliprane Sans Sucre, Dolitabs, Dolko, Dolko Enfants, Dolono, Dolono Infant, Dolotec, Duatrol SR, Dymadon, Ed-APAP, Efferalgan, Efferalgan Pediatrique, Efferalganodis, Elixsure Fever/Pain, Equaline Pain Relief, Expandox, Fawns & McAllan Paracetamol, Febridol, Febridol Clear Effervescent, Febridol Infant Drops, Febridol Syrup for Children, Febrol Solution, Fennings Childrens Cooling, Feverall, Flu Strength Hot Lemon Powders, Galpamol, Geluprane, Genapap, Genapap Extra Strength, Genebs, Gold Cross Paracetamol, Guardian Childrens Paracetamol, Guardian Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Guardian Paracetamol, Guardian Paracetamol Tabsules, Help I Have A Headache, Home Brand Paracetamol, HyVee Health 8 Hour Pain Relief, Infant's Tylenol, Infantaire Drops, Jr. Tylenol, Leader 8 Hour Pain Reliever, Lemsip Childrens Cold & Flu, Lemsip Cold and Flu Liquid Capsule, Lemsip Headcold, Lemsip Max, Lemsip Original, Lemsip Pharmacy Non-Decongestant Formula, M-Pap, Mapap, Mapap Arthritis Pain, Mapap Extra Strength Rapid Burst, Mapap Rapid Release Gelcaps, Mapap Rapid Tabs, Masophen, Midol Long Lasting Relief, Nortemp Children's, Orajel Maximum Strength Toothache, Panadol, Panadol ActiFast, Panadol Childrens, Panadol Colourfree Drops, Panadol Extend, Panadol Gel Caps, Panadol Gel Tabs, Panadol Jr, Panadol Mini Caps, Panadol Osteo, Panadol Rapid Handipak, Panadol Soluble, Panamax, Panamax 240, Panamol, PediaCare Children's Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, PediaCare Infants' Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, PediaCare Smooth Melts Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, Pharbetol, Silapap Childrens, Tactinal, Tempra Quicklets, Topcare 8 Hour Pain Relief, Topcare Arthritis Pain Relief, Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever, Triaminic Infant Drops, Tycolene, Tylenol, Tylenol 8 Hour, Tylenol Arthritis Pain, Tylenol Childrens Paracetamol, Tylenol Cold Sore Throat, Tylenol Cool Caplet Extra Strength, Tylenol Extra Strength, Tylenol Regular Strength, Tylenol Sore Throat Daytime, Tylophen, UN-Aspirin Extra Strength, Valorin, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Body Aches, Vitapap, Zee Unaspirin ES View more 7T Gummy ES Chewable Tablets, Abenol, Acephen, Actamin, Actimol Children's, Actimol Infant, Adprin B, Aldi Hedanol Paracetamol, Alpha First Aid Supplies Paracetamol, Alphapharm Paracetamol, Altenol, Alvedon, Amadol Paracetamol, Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 1-5 Years, Amcal Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Amcal Paracetamol Infant Drops 1 Month to 2 Years, Amcal Paracetamol Pain Relief, Amcal Paracetamol Tabsules, Aminofen, Anacin Aspirin Free, Anadin Paracetamol, API Healthcare Coloufree Childrens Paracetamol, API Healthcare Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Double Strength, API Healthcare Paracetamol, Apra, Arthritis Pain Relief, Atasol, Atasol Forte, Aurophen, Bi-Lo Paracetamol, Biochemie Paracetamol, Blooms the Chemist Paracetamol, Bristol Pharma Paracetamol, Buckley's Complete, Bydol, Calpol Fastmelts, Calpol Infant, Calpol Paediatric, Calpol Six Plus, Capital Chemist Paracetamol, Cetafen, Cetafen Extra, Chem Mart Chemadol, Chem Mart Chemadol Children 1 to 5 Years, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree Children 5-12 Years, Chem Mart Chemadol Colourfree Childrens 1-5 Years, Chemists Own Chiildrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Chemists Own Childrens Paracetamol 1-5 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol, Chemists Own Paracetamol Capseals, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain & Fever 1 Month to 2 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain & Fever 1 to 5 Years, Chemists Own Paracetamol Pain and Fever 5 to 12 Years, Chemplus Paracetamol, Chemworld Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Double Strength 5-12 Years, Chemworld Colourfree Childrens Paracetamol Junior 1-5 Years, Chemworld Paracetamol, Chemworld Paracetamol Infant Colour Free, Children's ElixSure, Children's Silapap, Children's Tylenol, Childrens Panadol 1 - 5 Years, Childrens Panadol 1 - 5 Years Colourfree, Childrens Panadol 5 - 12 Years, Childrens Panadol 5 - 12 Years Colourfree, Cipla Genpharm Paracetamol, Claradol, Coles Paracetamol, Conacetol, Conney Aspirin-Free, ConRx Extra Strength, Country Chemists Paracetamol, Cuprofen for Children, Dafalgan, Dakota Paracetamol, DG Health Pain Reliever, Disprol Paracetamol, Disprol Soluble Paracetamol, Doliprane, Doliprane Adultes, Doliprane Sans Sucre, Dolitabs, Dolko, Dolko Enfants, Dolono, Dolono Infant, Dolotec, Duatrol SR, Dymadon, Ed-APAP, Efferalgan, Efferalgan Pediatrique, Efferalganodis, Elixsure Fever/Pain, Equaline Pain Relief, Expandox, Fawns & McAllan Paracetamol, Febridol, Febridol Clear Effervescent, Febridol Infant Drops, Febridol Syrup for Children, Febrol Solution, Fennings Childrens Cooling, Feverall, Flu Strength Hot Lemon Powders, Galpamol, Geluprane, Genapap, Genapap Extra Strength, Genebs, Gold Cross Paracetamol, Guardian Childrens Paracetamol, Guardian Childrens Paracetamol 5-12 Years, Guardian Paracetamol, Guardian Paracetamol Tabsules, Help I Have A Headache, Home Brand Paracetamol, HyVee Health 8 Hour Pain Relief, Infant's Tylenol, Infantaire Drops, Jr. Tylenol, Leader 8 Hour Pain Reliever, Lemsip Childrens Cold & Flu, Lemsip Cold and Flu Liquid Capsule, Lemsip Headcold, Lemsip Max, Lemsip Original, Lemsip Pharmacy Non-Decongestant Formula, M-Pap, Mapap, Mapap Arthritis Pain, Mapap Extra Strength Rapid Burst, Mapap Rapid Release Gelcaps, Mapap Rapid Tabs, Masophen, Midol Long Lasting Relief, Nortemp Children's, Orajel Maximum Strength Toothache, Panadol, Panadol ActiFast, Panadol Childrens, Panadol Colourfree Drops, Panadol Extend, Panadol Gel Caps, Panadol Gel Tabs, Panadol Jr, Panadol Mini Caps, Panadol Osteo, Panadol Rapid Handipak, Panadol Soluble, Panamax, Panamax 240, Panamol, Paracetamol, PediaCare Children's Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, PediaCare Infants' Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, PediaCare Smooth Melts Acetaminophen Fever Reducer/Pain Reliever, Pharbetol, Silapap Childrens, Tactinal, Tempra Quicklets, Topcare 8 Hour Pain Relief, Topcare Arthritis Pain Relief, Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever, Triaminic Infant Drops, Tycolene, Tylenol, Tylenol 8 Hour, Tylenol Arthritis Pain, Tylenol Childrens Paracetamol, Tylenol Cold Sore Throat, Tylenol Cool Caplet Extra Strength, Tylenol Extra Strength, Tylenol Regular Strength, Tylenol Sore Throat Daytime, Tylophen, UN-Aspirin Extra Strength, Valorin, Vicks Formula 44 Custom Care Body Aches, Vitapap, Zee Unaspirin ES View more
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

4 hours

2.5 hours

2.5 hours
CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
Pregnancy Category
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

Prior To 30 Weeks Gestation

D
Category D Positive evidence of risk

Starting At 30 Weeks Gestation

See the full pregnancy warnings document.
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.
Drug Interactions

A total of 404 drugs are known to interact with Proprinal:

  • 99 major drug interactions (436 brand and generic names)
  • 289 moderate drug interactions (1122 brand and generic names)
  • 16 minor drug interactions (82 brand and generic names)

A total of 142 drugs are known to interact with Paracetamol:

  • 8 major drug interactions (22 brand and generic names)
  • 98 moderate drug interactions (303 brand and generic names)
  • 36 minor drug interactions (162 brand and generic names)

A total of 142 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen:

  • 8 major drug interactions (22 brand and generic names)
  • 98 moderate drug interactions (303 brand and generic names)
  • 36 minor drug interactions (162 brand and generic names)
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • Ask your doctor before using ibuprofen together with alcohol. Do not drink alcohol while taking... View more
  • Ask your doctor before using acetaminophen together with alcohol. This can cause serious side... View more
  • Ask your doctor before using acetaminophen together with alcohol. This can cause serious side... View more
Disease Interactions
First Approval Date

N/A

N/A

November 07, 1968
WADA Class View classifications

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N/A

N/A
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