McNeil Limited belongs to the Johnson & Johnson family, a well established healthcare company, over 100 years old. McNeil is the leading provider in Europe of self-treatment, over the counter and self-selection healthcare products. Their medicines are available in pharmacies and supermarkets and their website offers advice on what treatments to use and when.

The company specialises in switching prescription only medicines to pharmacy sale products, a process encouraged by the government's policies to improve consumer choice and access to medicines. In particular, McNeil Limited focuses on gastro-intestinal treatments, medicated skin and hair care products and heart health treatments: in 2004 they were the first company in the world to switch a statin from prescription only to pharmacy sale when they introduced Zocor, a simvastatin.

Products

Zocor - this statin lowers bad cholesterol level, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease amongst people who are at moderate risk.
Imodium - a range of products to treat diarrhoea and relieve cramps, wind and bloating.
Motilium - to relieve queasy, bloated stomach symptoms.
Pepcidtwo - to treat heartburn and indigestion.
Ovex - for the treatment of threadworms.
Stugeron - is used to prevent travel sickness.
Daktarin - is a range of treatments (sprays, creams and powders) for Athlete's Foot.
Daktacort - this hydrocortisone cream is antifungal, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.
Tyrozets - relieve sore throats and minor mouth irritations.
Nizoral - antidandruff shampoo.
Nizorelle - a range of dandruff control shampoos.

www.mcneilhealth.co.uk

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