Calpol Infant Suspension Sugar Free Strawberry 100ml
Calpol Infant Suspension Sugar Free Strawberry 100ml
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Description
Get your little one back to their usual cheeky self. This strawberry-flavoured paracetamol is easy to swallow and effective at soothing pain.
Benefits:
- Calpol Infant Suspension Sugar Free Strawberry 100ml is the perfect paracetamol pain relief for children aged from 3 months to 6 years
- Use to treat a number of complaints including teething, headache, toothache, earache, sore throat and other aches and pains
- Soothe your little one when they're suffering from cold and flu or during periods of feverishness
- A tasty strawberry flavour means this medicine goes down a treat
- Take the hassle out of medicine application with the handy syringe provided for quick and easy dosing
- Sugar-free!
Ingredients
Paracetamol, Maltitol liquid, Sorbitol liquid (non crystallising) (E420), Glycerol, Dispersible cellulose, Xanthan gum, Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate (E214), Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), Propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), Polysorbate 80, Strawberry flavour (containing propylene glycol (E1520) and benzyl alcohol), Carmoisine (E122), Purified water
Usage and Instructions
It is important to shake the bottle for at least 10 seconds before use.
| Child's Age | How Much | How Often (in 24 hours)* |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 3 months (if weight is over 4kg and the baby was born after 37 weeks) | 2.5ml | 2 times |
| 3 – 6 months | 2.5ml | 4 times |
| 6 – 24 months | 5ml | 4 times |
| 2 – 4 years | 7.5ml ( 5ml + 2.5ml) | 4 times |
| 4 – 6 years | 10ml ( 5ml + 5ml) | 4 times |
Child's Age: 2-3 months
Only give if your baby weighs over 4kg and was born after 37 weeks.
Leave at least 4 hours between doses.
Do not give more than 2 doses. This is to ensure that fever that may be due to a serious infection is quickly diagnosed. If your child is still feverish after two doses, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Child's Age: 3 months - 6 years
Do not give more than 4 doses in any 24 hour period.
Leave at least 4 hours between doses.
Do not give this medicine to your child for more than 3 days without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Warnings
You can use this product up to 4 times a day as necessary but remember to leave at least 4 hours between doses.
Do not exceed 4 doses in 24 hours.
This product is not suitable for babies under 2 months old.
Do not use this product for more than 3 days consecutively. If symptoms persist, speak to your doctor.
Side Effects
It is rare to have side effects with paracetamol but some allergic reactions have been recorded such as skin rashes.
If you notice any skin rash or other side effects from this suspension, stop taking the medicine immediately and speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
