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42 PAIN MANAGEMENT

Introducing SolpaOne : Max Strength paracetamol
®
for everyday pain relief

WHO IS SolpaOne® IDEAL FOR?

People who are experiencing acute Those who have swallowing difficulties
headache or back pain (15-20% incidence) † ®
• Gets to work up to 2x faster than regular • Only 1 tablet to dissolve SolpaOne
paracetamol tablets * • Maximum dose in a single tablet is suitable for the
• Max dose paracetamol in a single tablet ** • Rapidly absorbed
• Gentle on stomach 1 3 MOST COMMON
Patients who are taking PAIN OCCASIONS:
Those with everyday pain and fever multiple medications
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associated with colds, flu and • Simple, easy to remember one-tablet dose Headache (61% )
sore throats • Can be taken with most prescription Cold & Flu Symptoms (46% )
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• Easy to swallow effervescent format medicines including MOST antibiotics 1 Backache (46% )
• Hydration benefit as tablet to be dissolved • Also safe for those with stomach ulcers,
in full tumbler of water or who are on contraceptives 1
AIDING THE PAIN CONVERSATION

SEVERITY What are the symptoms of their pain?
This helps you recognise any red flags, and also
if the pain is accompanied by fever.
DURATION How long have they had these symptoms?
This determines if their pain is chronic or acute.
MEDICINES Are they taking any other medication?
Or do they have any other medical conditions?
INTERVENTIONS What self-care action or products have
they already tried to treat their pain?
How long for, and have they worked?
§ Opinium, Perrigo Pain Segmentation, 2021,
Prevalence of pain types in the past
6 months, n=3180
CENTRE & GLUE BASE OF POP-UP PANEL HERE
An important addition to the
pharmacy pain management toolkit

NEW SolpaOne available in pharmacy only, gives you a responsible max strength one-dose effervescent paracetamol option to
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help customers to manage mild-to-moderate pain while potentially mitigating a future need for opioids. 4
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DO YOU KNOW THE PAIN CODE?
NICE GUIDANCE ON PARACETAMOL FOR For current stewardship on analgesics visit:
https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/
MILD TO MODERATE PAIN 4 manufacturer-resources/perrigo-training-hub

1 2 3 4 5
PARACETAMOL
Paracetamol
Paracetamol
A weak opioid should
ON THE Paracetamol is the first should be substituted Paracetamol should should be continued be started in addition
be added to ibuprofen
PAIN LADDER step for managing mild-to- with ibuprofen or, if or the weak opioid 3 and ibuprofen to paracetamol
moderate pain in adults and ibuprofen is unsuitable, replaced with an and/or a NSAID 3
children over 16 years 3 a weak opioid alternative NSAID 3
(such as codeine) 3

VITAL ADVICE ON DOSAGE SODIUM IN EFFERVESCENT PRODUCTS
SolpaOne® contains 1000mg of paracetamol in each effervescent Effervescent or soluble products are generally higher in sodium.
tablet, so customers must only take ONE TABLET AT A TIME SolpaOne® is a sodium conscious, single tablet dose, containing
(every 4–6 hours) and up to a MAXIMUM of FOUR TABLETS A DAY 534mg (26.68% RDI) sodium per tablet and therefore maybe more
(24 hours). This is an important reminder as customers are often suitable for customers on a low sodium diet.
used to taking 2x 500mg paracetamol tablets at a time.
ONLY FROM
PHARMACY

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*Based on absorption data **1 tablet = 1 dose (take only one tablet at a time) n surveys of the general adult population, the proportion (without dysphagia) reporting some degree of difficulty swallowing solid oral dosage forms is typically around 15–20%,
with numbers ranging from 6% through to 50%. 2 ‡ New brand
1. NHS: Paracetamol for adults. Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/paracetamol-for-adults/ Accessed November 2023. 2. Radhakrishnan C et al. A Difficult pill to swallow: An investigation of the factors associated with medication swallowing difficulties.
Patient preference and adherence. 2021:29-40. 3. NICE: Analgesia – mild-to-moderate pain. Available at: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/analgesia-mild-to-moderate-pain/ Accessed November 2023. 4. NICE: Paracetamol. Available at: https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/
paracetamol.html Accessed November 2023.

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