Calpol SixPlus Suspension Sugar Free Strawberry Flavour 6+ Years, 80 ml

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Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if the child seems well. Babies and younger children (three months to six years old) can have a formulation containing 120mg per 5ml of liquid, while older children (6-12 years) can have a formulation that has 250mg per 5ml of liquid (e.g. Calpol SixPlus suspension).

Talk to a doctor at once if your child takes too much of this medicine even if they seem well. This is because too much paracetamol can cause delayed, serious liver damage Always use the oral syringe or measuring spoon that comes with your paracetamol suspension to make sure you are giving the correct dose. The recommended dose will depend on your child's age and weight. Due to the presence of maltitol liquid (E965) and sorbitol liquid (E420), patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.Your child's bowels need to be empty when you give them this medication. If they need to go to the toilet, make sure they do this before you give then a suppository.

In vivo mutagenicity tests of paracetamol in mammals are limited and show conflicting results. Therefore, there is insufficient information to determine whether paracetamol poses a mutagenic risk to man. Ingestion of lower doses equivalent to 5g or more of paracetamol may lead to liver damage if the patient has risk factors. These include if: Try and keep your child still for 1 to 2 minutes. Add a second suppository if another one is required. Wash your hands. 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. Swallow paracetamol tablets or capsules with a drink of water. You can take it with or without food. SyrupChronic hepatic necrosis has been reported in a patient who took daily therapeutic doses of paracetamol for about a year Caution is advised if paracetamol is administered concomitantly with flucloxacillin due to increased risk of high anion gap metabolic acidosis (HAGMA), particularly in patients with severe renal impairment, sepsis, malnutrition and other sources of glutathione deficiency (e.g. chronic alcoholism), as well as those using maximum daily doses of paracetamol. Close monitoring, including measurement urinary 5-oxoproline, is recommended. If you take paracetamol regularly and miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember, unless it's within 4 hours of your next dose. In this case, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the usual time. Care is advised in the administration of paracetamol to patients with severe renal or severe hepatic impairment. The hazards of overdose are greater in those with non-cirrhotic alcoholic liver disease. Chronic alcohol users should consult a doctor before use. There are some medicines that should not be taken at the same time as this medicine, as they may interact. For a list of which medicines should not be used at the same time as Paracetamol Suspension, please read the patient information leaflet.