Pam,

Interestingly enough, the only name I recognized was a brand
name--Panadol.  The generic name for this drug in the US is
acetaminophen.  Pethidine, the generic name for Demerol is meperidine.
ASA (acetyl salicilic acid) is called aspirin in the US.  Therefore,
using as many names as we know will make communication easier in this
international discussion.

Bonnie Jones, RN, ICCE, IBCLC
from the sunny S.W. USA