CALPOL® Infant Suspension
Gets to work on fever in just 15 minutes.
Contains paracetamol.
For babies and children aged from 2 months to 6 years weighing more than 4kg and not premature.
☑️Fever ☑️Sore throat
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. Trusted by parents for over 50 years, CALPOL ® Infant Suspension is gentle enough to use from 2 months.
Babies under 2 months:
Do not give to babies under 2 months old. Consult your doctor.
For use after Men B vaccinations (at 2 and 4 months):
Age of child | Up to 6 months (usually at 2 and 4 months) |
|---|---|
Dose 1 | One 2.5ml dose as soon as possible after vaccination |
Dose 2 | One 2.5ml dose 4-6 hours after first dose |
Dose 3 | One 2.5ml dose 4-6 hours after the second dose |
For pain & other causes of fever:
Age of child | How much |
|---|---|
2-3 months | 2.5ml (if necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5ml dose) |
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 two 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.
Age of child | How much | How often (in 24 hours) |
|---|---|---|
3-6 months | 2.5ml | Up to 4 times |
6-24 months | 5ml | Up to 4 times |
2-4 years | 7.5ml (5ml + 2.5ml) | Up to 4 times |
4-6 years | 10ml (5ml + 5ml) | Up to 4 times |
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
*Remember that dosing instructions for ibuprofen are different, always read the Patient Information
Contains paracetamol. From 6 years. Specially formulated for older children.
CALPOL ® Infant Suspension
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Treatment advice
"My son has a high temperature, what should I do?"
When your child suffers from a fever, it can be a sign that his body is fighting an infection. We've put together a helpful fact sheet of things to do and what symptoms to look out for.
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