Who owns Nicotex?
Nicotex is owned by Cipla (India, NSE: CIPLA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Cipla Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Cipla Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Mumbai
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Consumer health › Over-the-counter medicine › Pain relief
- Parent ticker
- NSE: CIPLA BSE: 500087
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Nicotex
Nicotex is Cipla Health's nicotine replacement brand, sold in India as gums, lozenges and patches for people trying to quit smoking. Cipla's 2025-26 annual report ranks it first in Indian nicotine replacement on IQVIA estimates, and Cipla Health describes it as the most doctor-recommended brand in its category.
Ownership timeline of Nicotex
Where Nicotex sits in Cipla
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Cipla
Cipla controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in consumer health.
Also in consumer health
Other brands in pain relief, and who owns them
The 37 brands in pain relief on Brandtree belong to 21 owners. The largest is Haleon, with 3; Cipla has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Advil | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Air Salonpas | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Motrin | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Dafalgan | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Mentho Plus | Emami | 🇮🇳 India |
| Bufferin (United States) | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Doril | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Daleron | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia |
About the owner: Cipla
Cipla is a publicly listed company headquartered in Mumbai, India, founded in 1935. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NSE: CIPLA and BSE: 500087.
Cipla is a Mumbai drugmaker founded by Dr K A Hamied in August 1935. Its 2025-26 annual report calls it India's third-largest pharmaceutical company and second in the South African prescription market, with 48 manufacturing sites and over 31,000 permanent employees. Consolidated revenue was ₹28,163 crore in the year to 31 March 2026. Its Indian consumer health business is run by a wholly owned subsidiary, Cipla Health Limited.
🇮🇳 Nicotex and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 279 brands that began in India. 9 of them (3%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Nicotex is not one of them.
- Ascoril — Glenmark 🇮🇳
- Gas-O-Fast — Mankind Pharma 🇮🇳
- Ibuclin — Dr. Reddy's 🇮🇳
- Mentho Plus — Emami 🇮🇳
- 8PM — Radico Khaitan 🇮🇳
- ACC — Ambuja Cements 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Nicotex?
The parent company of Nicotex is Cipla, a publicly listed company headquartered in India.
Is Nicotex Indian?
Yes. Nicotex originated in India and its owner, Cipla, is also headquartered in India.
Is Nicotex still owned by Cipla?
Yes. As of 21 October 2026, Nicotex is still owned by Cipla. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Cipla Limited Integrated Annual Report 2025-26 — Cipla Limited, Annual report; retrieved 21 October 2026.
- [2] Cipla Health — Our Brands — Cipla Health Limited, Official document; retrieved 21 October 2026.
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