Panadol Syrup For Children

 

Panadol Syrup Ingredients

Panadol children syrup contains the active substance "paracetamol" 120 mg which helps to relieve pain and lower temperature.

What is Panadol syrup for kids used for?

Panadol syrup is used in:

• Pain relief.

• Reduce fever.

Panadol syrup dosage

The dosage of Panadol for children varies by age:

Pandol syrup dosage for children from 2 - 3 months

• Treatment of fever after receiving vaccine: 2.5 ml.

• Relieving pain and relieving fever for other reasons provided that the child weighs more than 4 kg and is born after 37 weeks of pregnancy: 2.5 ml.

• An additional dose of 2.5 ml can be administered after 4 - 6 hours if necessary.

• Panadol syrup is not used for children younger than two months.

• Children are not given more than two doses.

• The doses must be separated by at least 4 hours.

• If additional doses are needed consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Children's dosage from 3 months to 12 years

• Panadol syrup dosage for 3 - 6 months old: 2.5 ml 4 times per day.

• Panadol syrup dosage from 6 - 24 months old: 5 ml 4 times daily.

• Panadol syrup dosage for 2 - 4 years old: 7.5 ml 4 times daily.

• Panadol syrup dosage for 4 - 8 years old: 10 ml 4 times daily.

• Panadol syrup dosage for 8 - 10 years old: 10 ml - 5 ml 4 times daily.

• Panadol syrup dosage for 10 - 12 years old: 10 ml - 10 ml 4 times daily.

• You should not get more than 4 doses in 24 hours.

• Each dose should be separated by at least 4 hours.

• Panadol syrup is not used for more than 3 days without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.

• The bottle should be shaken well for at least 10 seconds before use.

• A doctor should be consulted before using panadol syrup for children in the case of premature babies and the child was less than 3 months old.

• The lowest possible dose should be used to relieve symptoms.

Contraindications

Panadol syrup is not used in case of:

• Allergy to paracetamol.

• Children less than two months old.

FAQs

Does Panadol for Children Relieve the Cold?

Panadol syrup for children does not help relieve the cold but it helps to relieve pain and lower the high temperature.

Does panadol syrup have a sleeping substance?

There is no sleeping substance in panadol syrup but it contains the active substance "paracetamol" which helps to relieve pain and reduce fever.