What is Calpol Sugar-Free Infant Suspension Strawberry

The paracetamol in CALPOL Infant Suspension is used to relieve pain and/or bring down fever (high temperature) in many conditions, including post-immunisation fever, teething, headache, cold and flu, toothache, earache, sore throat and other aches and pains.

How to take Calpol Sugar-Free Infant Suspension Strawberry

• For oral use only
• Always use the syringe supplied with the pack.
• Shaking the bottle for at least 10 seconds before use is important.
• Do not give more medicine than the label tells you to. If your child does not get better, talk to your doctor.
• Do not give anything else containing paracetamol while giving this medicine.
• Do not give to babies under 2 months old.
• Only give if your baby weighs over 4 kg and was born after 37 weeks.

To relieve fever after vaccinations at 2, 3 and 4 months: 2.5ml. (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 hours. 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.)

• Age 2-3 months: 2.5ml (If necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5 ml dose.)
• Age 3-6 months: 2.5ml up to 4 times a day
• Age 6-24 months: 5ml up to 4 times a day
• Age 24 years: 7.5ml up to 4 times a day
• Age 4-6 years: 10ml up to 4 times a day

What does Calpol Sugar-Free Infant Suspension Strawberry contain?

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 the colouring is carmoisine (E122).