Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 12 x 5ml

Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 12 x 5ml contain paracetamol, a trusted ingredient to help reduce fever and mild to moderate pain. These easy-to-use sachets are ideal for on-the-go relief, ensuring you always have the right dose at hand, whether you're at home or travelling. They are suitable for babies from 2 months, weighing over 4kg and born after 37 weeks.

Effective Relief for Common Childhood Ailments

This strawberry-flavoured oral suspension is formulated to provide relief from various conditions, helping your baby feel more comfortable:

• Teething Pain: Soothe discomfort associated with teething.
• Post-Immunisation Fever: Helps reduce fever after vaccinations.
• Headache & Toothache: Provides relief from minor aches.
• Sore Throat: Eases the discomfort of a sore throat.
• Cold & Flu Symptoms: Alleviates fever and general aches associated with colds and flu.
• Earache: Helps to manage pain from earaches.
• Other Aches & Pains: General relief for other minor aches.

Why Choose Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets?

• Sugar-Free Formula: A healthier option for your baby's teeth.
• Strawberry Flavour: Makes it easier for infants to take their medicine.
• Convenient Sachets: Each 5ml sachet is pre-measured, ensuring accurate dosing and hygiene, perfect for travel.
• Trusted Brand: Calpol is a widely recognised and trusted brand for infant pain and fever relief.
• Rapid Action: Works quickly to bring down fever and relieve pain.

Always read the label and ensure you follow the dosage instructions carefully for your child's age and weight. For any concerns or if symptoms persist, consult a healthcare professional.

For oral use only. It is important to massage the sachet before use.

Dosing for Children Aged 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 old.
• Only give if your baby weighs over 4 kg 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.
• For the relief of fever after vaccinations at 2, 3 and 4 months: 2.5 ml. This dose may be given up to 4 times a day starting at the time of vaccination. Do not give more than 4 doses in any 24 hour period. Leave at least 4 hours between doses. If your baby still needs this medicine two days after receiving the vaccine talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Dosing for Children Aged 3 Months - 6 Years:

Always use the spoon supplied with the pack. Do not overfill the spoon.

• 3-6 months: One 2.5 ml spoonful (small end), up to 4 times in 24 hours.
• 6-24 months: One 5 ml spoonful (large end), up to 4 times in 24 hours.
• 2-4 years: One 5 ml spoonful (large end) and one 2.5 ml spoonful (small end) (total 7.5 ml), up to 4 times in 24 hours.
• 4-6 years: Two 5 ml spoonfuls (large end) (total 10 ml), up to 4 times in 24 hours.

Important Reminders:

• 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.
• If your child does not get better, talk to your doctor.
• Do not give anything else containing paracetamol while giving this medicine.
• Each sachet contains 5 ml of this medicine. Any unused contents of the open sachet should be discarded.
• It is important to massage the sachet before use.

This medicine is suitable for most people but a few people should not use it. If you are in any doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not give your child this medicine if:

• S/he has ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
• S/he is taking anything else with paracetamol in it.
• S/he weighs less than 4 kg.
• S/he was born early (before 37 weeks).

If any of these applies, get advice from a doctor or pharmacist without using Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 12 x 5ml.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:

• Your child has serious kidney or liver problems.
• Your child has an inherited intolerance to fructose or been diagnosed with an intolerance to some other sugars.
• Your child is taking any other medicines including:
  • Metoclopramide or domperidone (used to treat nausea and vomiting)
  • Cholestyramine (used to treat high cholesterol)
  • Anticoagulants (drugs that thin the blood, such as warfarin)
  • Anticonvulsants (drugs to treat epilepsy)
  • Flucloxacillin (antibiotic), due to a serious risk of blood and fluid abnormality (called metabolic acidosis) that must have urgent treatment.
• If you are not sure about the medicine your child is taking, show the bottle or pack to your pharmacist.
• During treatment, tell your doctor straight away if you notice your child has severe illnesses, including severe renal impairment or sepsis (when bacteria and their toxins circulate in the blood leading to organ damage), or you suffer from malnutrition, chronic alcoholism or if you are also taking flucloxacillin (an antibiotic). Symptoms of metabolic acidosis may include: serious breathing difficulties with deep rapid breathing, drowsiness, feeling sick (nausea) and being sick (vomiting).
• If your baby needs more than the doses shown in the table, or if fever doesn't go away, speak to your doctor as soon as possible.
• 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, speak to your doctor straight away. Do not give Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 12 x 5ml until you get medical advice.

If an adult takes this medicine:

• 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.
• If necessary, the medicine can be used during pregnancy. You should use the lowest possible dose that reduces your pain and/or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if the pain and/or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more often.
• Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you are breastfeeding.

Some of the ingredients can cause problems:

• Methyl (E218), propyl (E216) and ethyl (E214) parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic reactions which could possibly be delayed.
• The sorbitol (E420) and maltitol content of this product means that this product is unsuitable for people with inherited intolerance to fructose.
• This medicine contains 967 mg of sorbitol liquid (E420) per 5 ml dose which is equivalent to 193 mg/ml and 2.72 g of maltitol liquid. Sorbitol is a source of fructose. If your doctor has told you that your child has an intolerance to some sugars or if your child has been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose, talk to your doctor before your child receives this medicine.
• Sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and mild laxative effect.
• Maltitol may have a mild laxative effect. Calorific values: 2.6 kcal/g sorbitol and 2.3 kcal/g maltitol.
• Carmoisine (E122) may cause allergic reactions.
• This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 5 ml, that is to say essentially 'sodium-free'.
• This medicine contains 14.32 mg propylene glycol (E1520) in each 5 ml dose, which is equivalent to 2.86 mg/ml.
• This medicine contains 0.16 mg benzyl alcohol in each 5 ml which is equivalent to 0.03 mg/ml. Benzyl alcohol may cause allergic reactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a liver or kidney disease. This is because large amounts of benzyl alcohol can build-up in your body and may cause side effects (called “metabolic acidosis").

Possible Side-Effects:

Calpol Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 12 x 5ml can have side-effects, like all medicines, although these don’t affect everyone and are usually mild. Tell your doctor as soon as possible if you notice any of these:

• Allergic reactions including swelling of the face, tongue or throat, difficulty swallowing, unexplained wheezing, shortness of breath, rash or hives.
• Becoming unusually tired, unexpected bruising or bleeding and getting more infections (such as colds) than usual. These are very rare effects in people taking paracetamol.
• Very rare cases of serious skin reactions have been reported. Symptoms may include: skin reddening, blisters, rash. If skin reactions occur or existing skin symptoms worsen, stop use and seek medical help right away.
• A serious condition that can make blood more acidic (called metabolic acidosis), in patients with severe illness using paracetamol.

If your child shows any of these signs, stop giving paracetamol and talk to a doctor right away.

Long term use: People who use medicines containing paracetamol every day for a long time (several months or more) could get certain side-effects, including liver and kidney damage. People taking paracetamol in the usual way for shorter periods have not had these problems, but liver function tests may be affected. If you notice any side-effects not included in this leaflet please tell your doctor or pharmacist.

Overdose: Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if the child seems well, because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage.

Missed Dose: If you forget to give the medicine, give the next dose when needed, provided that the last dose was given at least 4 hours ago. Do not give a double dose.

Storage:

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not store above 25°C.
• Keep sachets in the outer carton.
• Do not use after the end of the month shown as an expiry date on the packaging.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.

The active ingredient is: Paracetamol 120 mg per 5 ml.

Other ingredients are: Maltitol liquid, glycerol, polysorbate 80, sorbitol solution (E420), methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218), propyl parahydroxybenzoate (E216), ethyl parahydroxybenzoate (E214), microcrystalline cellulose and carmellose sodium, xanthan gum and purified water. The flavouring is strawberry (containing propylene glycol (E1520) and benzyl alcohol) and colouring is carmoisine (E122). Each 5ml sachet of this product contains 2.2 g of sucrose.