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What is Calpol Infant Suspension - Sugar & Colour Free 100ml?

Calpol Infant Suspension provides soothing relief from pain and fever for your child, when they need it most. The fruity strawberry flavour suspension that is sugar and colour free, starts to work on fever in just 15 minutes but is still gentle on children's delicate tummies. Trusted by parents for over 50 years, Calpol Infant Suspension is gentle enough to use from 2 months of age.

Each pack comes with an easy dose syringe which helps when dispensing the correct dose of suspension. It relieves the symptoms of fever, cold and flu, teething, headache, toothache, earache, sore throat and other aches and pains.

CONTAINS PARACETAMOL.

What can Calpol be used for?

Calpol can be given to children for the following reasons:

Relieving mild to moderate pain such as headache, toothache, teething, earache or sore throat
Reducing a high temperature fever
Relieving aches, pains, fever and general discomfort associated with colds and flu or following childhood vaccinations

When can Calpol Infant Suspension be used?

For babies and children aged from 2 months to 6 years weighing more than 4kg and not premature. Calpol Infant Suspension provides soothing relief from pain and fever for your children, when they need it most. It starts to work on fever in just 15 minutes but is still gentle on delicate tummies.

Can Newborns have Calpol?

Contains paracetamol. For babies and children aged from 2 months to 6 years weighing more than 4kg and not premature. Calpol Infant Suspension provides soothing relief from pain and fever for your children, when they need it most. Do not give to babies under 2 months old.

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What are the active ingredients?

Paracetamol 120mg in each 5ml

What are the other ingredients?

Contains Maltitol liquid E965,Sorbitol liquid non crystallising E420, Glycerol, Microcrystalline cellulose and carmellose sodium, Xanthan gum, Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate E214, Methyl parahydroxybenzoate E218,Propyl parahydroxybenzoate E216, Polysorbate 80,Strawberry Flavour 500286E containing propylene glycol E1520 and benzyl alcohol, Purified water

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How to use Calpol Infant Sugar & Colour-Free Oral Suspension 2 Months 100ml

Infants 2-3 months

2.5ml

Leave 4-6 hours before a second dose

Can be given to babies 2-3 months with post-vaccination fever.
Can also be given for other causes of pain and fever as long as they weigh over 4kg and are not premature.
Do not give more than 2 doses.
Leave at least 4 hours between doses.
If further doses are needed, talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Infants 3-6 months

2.5ml
Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Infants 6-24 months

5ml
Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Children 2-4 years

7.5ml
Up to 4 times in 24 hours

Children 4-6 years

10ml
Up to 4 doses in 24 hours

For all the dosage information above please remember:

Do not give more than 4 doses in any 24 hour period
Leave at least 4 hours between doses.
Contains paracetamol, do not use more than one product containing paracetamol at the same time.
Do not give this medicine to your child for more than 3 days without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist
For further advice, always read the label.

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Precautions to consider before using Calpol Infant Sugar & Colour-Free Oral Suspension 2 Months 100ml?

Please see leaflet.
CONTAINS PARACETAMOL.
Do not give anything else containing paracetamol while giving this medicine.
Talk to a doctor at once if your child takes too much of this medicine, even if they seem well.
As with all medicines, if your child is currently taking any other medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this product.
Do not store above 25C.
Keep out of the sight and reach of children.

Calpol Infant Suspension - Sugar & Colour Free 100ml

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