What is Hedex extra?
Hedex is a popular brand of paracetamol that is commonly used to treat mild aches and pains such as: headache, menstrual pain, toothache and arthritis. Hedex differs from a lot of other paracetamol as it also contains caffeine.
Where can I buy Hedex extra?
Hedex is manufactured by GSK and unfortunately as of 08-08-2024 the product was discontinued. Although there is not much information on to why this is, it is most likely due to the product containing an ingredient called Pholcodine. A study found this ingredient to cause anaphylaxis shock in rare occasions. Due to this, in march of 2023 the UK began to withdraw Pholcodine containing medicines from the market as the benefits this ingredient provided did not outweigh the rates of anaphylaxis shock and other allergic reactions.
What are some Hedex extra Alternatives?
As caffeine is a stimulate is very effective at helping people fight flu and cold like symptoms due to it enhancing the analgesic effect of paracetamol, and can also help you feel more alert. Typically most paracetamol with caffeine contain roughly the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee.
Some more safe, available and effective brands include: Panadol, numark, anadin