How many paracetamols are sold worldwide per year?

BRY2K

I have found a few statistics but they are for the UK only. Paracetamol is the most widely used analgesic in the UK with an estimated 30 million packs sold each year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/172674.stm http://www.pharmweb.net/pwmirror/pwy/paracetamol/pharmwebpic3.html Jul 13 08, 6:30 AM

zbeckabee

Paracetamols are marketed under a myriad of names: Acamol Israel Acetalgin Switzerland Adol Kuwait, Oman Aldolor Israel Alvedon Sweden APAP Poland Atamel Venezuela Benuron Germany, Portugal, Switzerland Biogesic Myanmar, Philippines Buscapina Argentina, Mexico, Spain Calpol India, United Kingdom Cemol Thailand Crocin India Dafalgan Belgium, France, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine Daleron Slovenia Dawa ya magi Kenya Depon Greece Dexamol Israel Dolex Colombia Doliprane France, Portugal, Russia, Ukraine Dolprone Switzerland Efferalgan France, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Ukraine Febricet Serbia FeverAll United States Gelocatil Spain Gripin Turkey Herron Australia Influbene Switzerland Kafa Switzerland Lekadol Croatia, Slovenia Metacin India Milidon Malaysia Pacimol India Pamol Denmark, Finland, France, New Zealand, Norway Panado South Africa Panamax Australia, United Kingdom Panodil Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden Paracet Norway Paralen Czech Republic, Slovakia Paramed Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe Perdolan Belgium Perfalgan Germany, Norway Pinex Denmark, Iceland, Norway Plicet Croatia Reliv Sweden Rokamol Israel Sara Thailand Tachipirina Italy Tafirol Argentina, Mexico Tempra Philippines Treuphadol Switzerland Tylenol Brazil, Canada, Japan, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, United States Uphamol Malaysia Vitamol Thailand Zolben Switzerland Thus -- Global sales figures may be tough to come by. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paracetamol_brand_names Jul 13 08, 10:56 AM