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OTC: AnalgesiaSanofi-aventis is a key player in the OTC (Over the Counter) market. OTC products are those which can be sold directly by the pharmacist, without prescription, whether or not they are reimbursed. They offer the whole family effective relief for a range of common disorders. The OTC portfolio covers mainly the following therapeutic areas: analgesics, gastro-enterology, respiratory disorders, dermatology, vitamins and dietary minerals. 
Aspégic®Aspégic® (lysine acetylsalicylate) is a salicylate whose unique feature is its total and immediate solubility. This characteristic gives it very rapid analgesic (pain) and antipyretic (fever) effects. Aspégic® is marketed in France, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, and numerous African and Middle Eastern countries. It is offered at four dose levels in soluble tablet form. No Spa®No Spa® (drotaverine) is a line of analgesic products for children and adults. No Spa® is particularly well suited for quickly and effectively easing spasmodic gastro-intestinal, biliary, or gynecological pain. No Spa® is marketed in many Central and Eastern European countries (primarily Russia, Ukraine, Poland, and Hungary), in Central Asia, and in some African and Southeast Asian countries. Other analgesic productsThe group also owns other major analgesic product brands such as AAS and Dorico in Brazil and Algopyrine, a market leader in Hungary. |