Paracetamol 500 mg tablet
What is Paracetamol used for?
Paracetamol/Acetaminophen is used for pain relief and fever. It is used to relieve pain in conditions like headache, muscle pain, or dental pain. Paracetamol/Acetaminophen is an analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-pyretic (fever reducer). It works by blocking the release of certain chemical messengers that cause pain and fever.
From the medicine catalogue, not written by us. It describes the molecule in general, not your situation — what you were prescribed it for is on your prescription.
What it costs
| Source | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branded Crocin (500mg) | 15 Tablets | ₹14.23 | ₹0.95 |
| Jan Aushadhi Government generic | 10's | ₹6.57 | ₹0.66 |
| NPPA ceiling Legal maximum | 1 Tablet | ₹0.93 | ₹0.93 |
MRP is subject to change. These prices come from a dated snapshot — always check the price printed on the pack.
How much of it to take
This catalogue does not carry dosing information. How much to take, and how often, depends on you — your age, weight, kidney function and the other medicines you are on — so it comes from your prescription or your doctor, not from here.
Before you switch to a cheaper version
These products have the same composition, strength and dose form. Prices vary by brand and pharmacy — confirm cost and suitability with your doctor or pharmacist before switching.
Two cautions worth carrying into that conversation. A modified-release product (marked SR, XR, CR or ER) is not interchangeable with a plain one of the same strength. And for a small group of medicines with a narrow safe range — warfarin, thyroxine, phenytoin, lithium, some immunosuppressants — staying on one brand is the safer default, and any change should be monitored.
Other products with the same composition (251 in the catalogue)
Listed alphabetically, with products sold under the molecule name first — those are typically the cheapest on the shelf.
| Product | Maker | MRP |
|---|---|---|
| Amol (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tabletgeneric-named | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹3.56 |
| 37 C (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Agron Remedies Private Limited | — |
| 37-C (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Agron Remedies Private Limited | — |
| ACN (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Mls Healthcare Private Limited | ₹10.19 |
| Ab-Par (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | American Biocare | — |
| Aceto (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Shield Health Care Private Limited | ₹9.8 |
| Acetox (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Densa Pharma Private Limited | ₹6 |
| Achmol (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Meri-Odin Life sciences | ₹9 |
| Acimol (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Allied Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹6 |
| Acimol (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Acichem Laboratories Private Limited | — |
| Acticin (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited | ₹12.5 |
| Adcopara (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Adcock Ingram Healthcare Private Limited | ₹3.8 |
| Adwin (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Thrift Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹19.75 |
| Aeknil (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Therapeutic Pharmaceuticals | ₹12 |
| Agpar (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Agron Remedies Private Limited | ₹9 |
| Alcocin (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Alicon Pharmaceutical Private Limited | ₹8 |
| Algina (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Geno Pharmaceuticals Private Limited | ₹6.91 |
| Alice (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Ind Swift Laboratories Limited | ₹25 |
| Amidol (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Shalina Laboratories Private Limited | ₹21.77 |
| Amil (paracetamol) 500 mg oral tablet | Triveni Formulations Limited | — |
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Where to buy the generic
Jan Aushadhi Kendras are government-run stores selling the same molecules under their generic names. There are several thousand across India; the prices above are the PMBI list price. Any pharmacy can also dispense a generic if you ask for the composition rather than the brand.
General information, not medical advice. Prices are from a dated snapshot and change — the pack is the authority. Always talk to a qualified doctor or pharmacist about your own medicines.
Medicine data: Common Drug Codes for India (NRCeS, C-DAC Pune), CC BY 4.0, containing SNOMED CT content. Price information sourced from the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI), Government of India, and NPPA ceiling-price notifications. medicalfile.in is not affiliated with or endorsed by PMBI or the Government of India.