Dosage for CALPOL® Infant Suspension
If you are looking for the dosage guidance for any of our other products please see individual product pages
Babies under 2 months:
Do not give to babies under 2 months old. Consult your doctor.
For use after Men B vaccinations (at 2 and 4 months):
Age of child |
Up to 6 months (usually at 2 and 4 months) |
Dose 1 |
One 2.5ml dose as soon as possible after vaccination |
Dose 2 |
One 2.5ml dose 4-6 hours after first dose |
Dose 3 |
One 2.5ml dose 4-6 hours after the second dose |
For pain & other causes of fever:
Age of child |
How much |
2-3 months |
2.5ml (if necessary, after 4-6 hours, give a second 2.5ml dose) |
|
Age of child |
How much |
How often (in 24 hours) |
3-6 months |
2.5ml |
Up to 4 times |
6-24 months |
5ml |
Up to 4 times |
2-4 years |
7.5ml (5ml + 2.5ml) |
Up to 4 times |
4-6 years |
10ml (5ml + 5ml) |
Up to 4 times |
|
*Remember that dosing instructions for ibuprofen are different, always read the Patient Information
Once you’ve carefully measured out the medicine your child needs, getting it into them, rather than everywhere else, can be a tricky business. The makers of CALPOL® know that a syringe can make dosing your child a little easier, the good news is CALPOL® Infant Suspension and CALPOL® SIXPLUSTM Suspension are now available with an easy dosing syringe.
See also
- Paracetamol or ibuprofen?How should you choose between these medicines, and which one is right for your child?More about paracetamol and ibuprofen
- CALPOL® Infant Suspension
Contains paracetamol.
For babies and children aged 2 months to 6 years weighing more than 4kg and not premature.Tough on pain and fever. Gentle on the tummy.Full product details -
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