The product information for all children's liquid paracetamol products is being updated with new dosing instructions.
Always follow the dosing instructions provided in the Lloydspharmacy leaflet which you will receive with your purchase. This information is the most up to date and reflects the revised liquid paracetamol dosage guidelines.
Gentle pain & fever relief Sugar free New dosage
Calpol is a registered trademark.
Paracetamol
Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets is a strawberry flavoured oral suspension and is used for the relief of: Fever (raised temperature); Post-immunisation fever; Cold & flu symptoms; Teething; Headache; Sore throat; Earache, Other aches & pains
SKU: 3132610
Usage
For oral use only. Massage contents of sachet before opening. Do not overfill spoon. Always use the spoon supplied with the pack. Never give more medicine than is shown in the table. Do not exceed the stated dose.
1. Post-vaccination fever Child's Age - 2-3 months; How much: 2.5 ml (small end of spoon). If necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5 ml dose 2. Other causes of pain and fever - if your baby weighs over 4 kg and was born after 37 weeks Child's Age - 2-3 months; How much: 2.5 ml (small end of spoon). If necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5 ml dose Do not give to babies less than 2 months of age. 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.
Child's Age: 3-6 months; How much - up to 4 times a day: One 2.5 ml spoonful (small end) Child's Age: 6-24 months; How much - up to 4 times a day: One 5 ml spoonful (large end) Child's Age: 2-4 years; How much - up to 4 times a day: One 5 ml spoonful (large end) and one 2.5 ml spoonful (small end) Child's Age: 4-6 years; How much - up to 4 times a day: Two 5 ml spoonfuls (large end) Do not give more than 4 doses in a 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.
Storage
Do not store above 25°C. Keep sachets in the outer carton.
Each 5ml contains: 120mg Paracetamol Also contains: Maltitol, E420, E218, E216, E214 and E122