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Paracetamol 120mg/5ml Sugar Free Oral Suspension 200ml

SKU : GPARSUSP125200
Paracetamol 120mg/5ml Sugar Free Oral Suspension helps to relieve pain and fever in children aged from 3 months to 6 years, as well as babies aged 2 months who are over 4kg and were born after 37 weeks.
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Paracetamol 120mg/5ml Sugar Free Oral Suspension

Please note: brand may vary. This may mean that flavour may vary too.

Paracetamol 120mg/5ml Sugar Free Oral Suspension helps to relieve pain and fever in children aged from 3 months to 6 years, as well as babies aged 2 months who are over 4kg and were born after 37 weeks. It contains paracetamol to relieve pain and / or bring down fever (high temperature) in many conditions including post-immunisation fever, teething, headache, cold and flu, toothache, earache, sore throat and other aches and pains.

Directions

For children aged over 3 months, you can give the appropriate dose up to 4 times a day, leaving at least 4 hours between doses:

  • Children aged 3-6 months: One 2.5 ml spoonful (small end)
  • Children aged 6-24 months: One 5 ml spoonful (large end)
  • Children aged 2-4 years: One 5 ml spoonful (large end) and one 2.5 ml spoonful (small end).
  • Children aged 4-6 years: Two 5 ml spoonfuls (large end)
  • Babies aged 2-3 months: Only give for post-vaccination fever, or other causes of pain and fever if your baby weighs over 4kg and was born after 37 weeks. Give 2.5 ml (small end of spoon). If necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5 ml dose. Do not give more than 2 doses.

Do not give this medicine to your child for more than 3 days without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist.

Speak to your doctor:

  • If your baby needs more than the doses shown in the table.
  • As soon as possible if fever doesn't go away.
  • Straight away if you are not sure of the cause of your child's illness or it is accompanied by a rash, breathing difficulties, diarrhoea or excessive tiredness or lethargy. Do not give Calpol until you get medical advice.

Ingredients

  • Active Ingredient: Ibuprofen 100mg per 5ml.
  • Other Ingredients: Dependent on brand.

Cautions

  • Methyl (E218), propyl (E216) and ethyl (E214) parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic reactions which could possibly be delayed.
  • The sucrose and sorbitol (E420) content of this product means that this product is unsuitable for people with inherited intolerance to fructose. 
  • This medicine contains 2.2g of sucrose per 5ml. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus.
  • Carmoisine (E122) may cause allergic reactions.

Do not give this medicine to a child that:

  • Has ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
  • Is taking anything else with paracetamol in it.
  • Is between 2-3 months old and is taking this medicine for other causes of pain and fever and weighs less than 4kg or was born before 37 weeks.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist:

  • If your child has serious kidney or liver problems.
  • If your child has an inherited intolerance to fructose or been diagnosed with an intolerance to some other sugars.
  • If your child is taking any other medicines including:
    • Metoclopramide or domperidone (used to treat nausea and vomiting).
    • Colestyramine (used to treat high cholesterol).
    • Anticoagulants (drugs that thin the blood, such as warfarin).
    • Anticonvulsants (drugs to treat epilepsy).

The following additional warnings are included in case an adult takes this product:

  • You can use this medicine while you are taking oral contraceptives (‘the pill’), but it may not work so well on your pain or fever.
  • If you drink large amounts of alcohol, you may be more open to the side effects of paracetamol.
  • Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you might be pregnant or breastfeeding.

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