This Medicine is sold by BOOTS UK LIMITED at the professional discretion of a Boots pharmacist. Please note that you must be in to sign for this delivery. We need to ensure that this medicine is suitable for the person it is intended for. Therefore a Boots pharmacist may be required to contact you by phone to find out some additional information. If they are unable to speak to you when required your order may be delayed or the pharmacy medicine part of your order cancelled. Please ensure your contact details are correct before ordering this medicine. What this medicine is for
Children aged 2 months and over.
Age Restriction
You must be at least 16 years old to purchase this product.
Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use.
Patient Information Leaflets are updated periodically by the manufacturer.
Check the cap seal is not broken before first use. If it is, do not give the medicine.
! Do not give this medicine with any other paracetamol-containing product.
Check the dosage information below to see how much of the medicine to give to your child. Never give more medicine than shown below.
It is important to shake the bottle for at least 10 seconds before use.
Always use the syringe supplied with the pack. The syringe can be used to measure 2.5 ml or 5 ml by drawing the liquid to the correct mark on the syringe.
Give this medicine to your child to swallow.
Babies over 2 months in age For the relief of fever after vaccination 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. Do not give to babies less than 2 months of age. |
For other causes of pain and fever:
Child's age | How much | |
2-3 months | 2.5 ml - usually once, if necessary, after 4-6 hours, a second 2.5 ml dose may be given. | |
Do not give to babies less than 2 months of age. Only give if your baby weighs over 4 kg and was born after 37 weeks. Do not give more than 2 doses. Leave at least 4 hours between 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 | How much | How often (in 24 hours) |
3-6 months | 2.5ml | 4 times |
6-24 months | 5ml | 4 times |
2-4 years | 7.5ml | 4 times |
4-6 years | 10ml | 4 times |
Do not give more than 4 doses in any 24 hour period. Do not exceed the stated dose. Do not give this medicine to your child for more than 3 days, without speaking to your doctor or pharmacist. |
Do not give more medicine than the label tells you to. If your child does not get better talk to your doctor.
Before you give this medicine:
! 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. |
- weighs less than 4 kg or
Paracetamol
Active Ingredients: Each 5 ml of oral suspension contains Paracetamol 120 mg.
Also contains: maltitol liquid (E965), sorbitol (E420), methyl hydroxybenzoate (E218), carmoisine (E122), propylene glycol (E1520), benzyl alcohol.
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