List of GSK plc products

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GSK plc is a British multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Brentford, London. Established in 2000 by a merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham, GSK was the world's sixth largest pharmaceutical company as of 2015.

List of GSK plc products[edit | edit source]

GSK produces a wide range of prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. Some of the most notable products include:

Prescription medicines[edit | edit source]

  • Augmentin - An antibiotic used to treat a number of bacterial infections.
  • Avodart - A drug used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and androgenetic alopecia (male-pattern baldness).
  • Lamictal - An anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
  • Paxil - An antidepressant used for the treatment of major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

Vaccines[edit | edit source]

  • Cervarix - A vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
  • Infanrix - A vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis.
  • Rotarix - A vaccine against rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhea in infants and young children.

Consumer healthcare products[edit | edit source]

  • Sensodyne - A brand of toothpaste and mouthwash targeted at individuals with sensitive teeth.
  • Nicorette - A brand of products for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), a process for smoking cessation.
  • Horlicks - A malted milk hot drink, sold in powdered form.

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