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Panadol Osteo has paracetamol available as both immediate and later absorption - this is why it lasts 6-8hours instead of just 4hrs as in straight paracetamol

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Panadol is a brand name of a pain relief medication, its active ingredient being Paracetamol. Paracetamol is the actual medicine, Panadol is simply the brand name.

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