Paracetamol

Overview

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is a widely used over-the-counter analgesic and antipyretic medication. It is effective in reducing fever and providing relief from mild to moderate pain.

API suppliers (34)

Suppliers of Paracetamol evidenced by a US FDA Type II Drug Master File or an EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP). Sources: FDA DMF list, EDQM certification database.

• MEGHMANI LLPIndia2 active DMF
• Granules India LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• ATABAY KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET AS1 active DMF GMP on record
• Shenzhou Jiheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.China1 active DMF GMP on record
• SRI KRISHNA PHARMACEUTICALS LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• ZHEJIANG KANGLE PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD1 active DMF
• ANQIU LUAN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD1 active DMF GMP on record
• RHODIA ORGANIQUE1 active DMF
• FARMSON BASIC DRUGS PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• HEBEI JIHENG PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.China1 active DMF GMP on record
• Iol Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals LimitedIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• APITORIA PHARMA PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF GMP on record
• SPECGX LLCUnited States1 active DMF
• ASHOK ORGANIC INDUSTRIES LTD
• BASF PLCFrance
• REINO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL CORP
• TRITON LABORATORIES PRIVATE LTD
• DINESH PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LTD
• JINZHOU JIUTAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTDChina
• INDUSTRIAS MONFEL SA DE CV
• EDMOND PHARMAItalyCEP GMP on record
• ANHUI BBCA LIKANG PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
• HENGSHUI JIHENG PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD
• PT RIASIMA ABADI INDUSTRI KIMIA FARMASI PERTAMA
• Bayer PlcUnited Kingdom

Showing 25 of 34 suppliers — see the full list in the app.

EU CEP holders (10)

Companies holding a valid EU Certificate of Suitability (CEP) for Paracetamol, from the EDQM certification database. A CEP holder is a documented EU-market source of the substance — not necessarily the manufacturer — and these are not yet profiled in our directory.

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (28 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Paracetamol expires 19 Apr 2030 and exclusivity 7 Jan 2026. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide

Canonical SMILES

CC(=O)NC1=CC=C(C=C1)O

InChIKey

RZVAJINKPMORJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Therapeutic areas