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Common Childhood Illnesses in Children & Babies

If your little one isn’t feeling well, it can be hard working out what’s wrong and how to make them feel better. Here you can find handy guides to common childhood illnesses, helping you learn about their causes, symptoms and treatments.

In our common childhood illnesses hub, we have information on:

  • Measles in Babies & Children

  • Mumps in Children

  • Scarlet fever in Children

  • Chickenpox in Children

  • Caring for a Poorly Child | Calpol®

  • Coughs in babies and children

  • Colds in Babies & Children

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Measles in Babies & Children
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CALPOL® Infant Original Suspension, CALPOL® Infant Suspension Sachets, CALPOL® Sugar Free Infant Suspension, CALPOL® Sugar Free Infant Suspension Sachets and CALPOL® Infant Sugar Free Colour Free 120mg/5ml Oral Suspension contain paracetamol, can be used in infants from 2 months old (weighing over 4kg and not premature). For pain and fever. CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Sugar Free Suspension and CALPOL® SIXPLUS™ Fastmelts contain paracetamol, can be used in children from 6 years old. For pain and fever. CALPROFEN® Ibuprofen Suspension contains ibuprofen, can be used in infants from 3 months old (weighing over 5Kg). For pain and fever. CALCOUGH® Infant Syrup contains glycerol, can be used in infants from 3 months old. For dry cough. CALCOUGH® Children's Syrup, can be used in children over one year old. For cough. CALGEL® Teething Gel contains an anaesthetic and antiseptic, can be used in infants from 5 months. For short- term use of no more than 7 days, where non-medicinal methods have not provided relief. Always read the label.

CALPOL® Blocked Nose Spray (from 3 years) for congestion relief. CALPOL® Saline Nasal Spray and CALPOL® Saline Nasal Drops (from birth) for congestion relief. CALPOL® Vapour Plug & Nightlight (from 3 months) to help with clear and easy breathing. Non medicines. Always read the label.

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