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Product Information of Calpol Infant Suspension

Before giving the medicine to your child

This medicine is suitable for most people but a few people should not use it. If you are in any doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Do not give your child this medicine… ■ If s/he has ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients. ■ If s/he is taking anything else with paracetamol in it. ■ If s/he is between 2-3 months old and is taking this medicine for other causes of pain and fever and: ■ Weighs less than 4 kg or ■ Was born before 37 weeks If any of these applies, get advice from a pharmacist or doctor without using CALPOL ®. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist… ■ If your child has serious kidney or liver problems. ■ If your child has an inherited intolerance to fructose or been diagnosed with an intolerance to some other sugars. ■ If your child is taking any other medicines including: ■ metoclopramide or domperidone (used to treat nausea and vomiting ) ■ cholestyramine (used to treat high cholesterol ) ■ anticoagulants (drugs that thin the blood, such as warfarin) ■ anticonvulsants (drugs to treat epilepsy ) If you are not sure about the medicine your child is taking, show the bottle or pack to your pharmacist. If any of these bullet points apply, talk to a doctor or pharmacist. If adults take this medicine: The following additional warnings are included in case an adult takes this product. ■ You can use this medicine while you are taking oral contraceptives (‘the pill’), but it may not work so well on your pain or fever. ■ If you drink large amounts of alcohol, you may be more open to the side-effects of paracetamol. If this applies to you, talk to a doctor before use. ■ If necessary, the medicine can be used during pregnancy. You should use the lowest possible dose that reduces your pain and/or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if the pain and/ or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more often. ■ Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you are breastfeeding. Some of the ingredients can cause problems ■ Methyl (E218), propyl (E216) and ethyl (E214) parahydroxybenzoate may cause allergic reactions which could possibly be delayed. ■ The sucrose and sorbitol (E420) content of this product means that this product is unsuitable for people with inherited intolerance to fructose. ■ This medicine contains 2.2 g of sucrose per 5 ml dose and 451 mg of sorbitol (E420) per 5 ml dose which is equivalent to 90 mg/ml. This should be taken into account in patients with diabetes mellitus. Sorbitol is a source of fructose. If your doctor has told you that your child has an intolerance to some sugars or if your child has been diagnosed with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose, talk to your doctor before your child receives this medicine. ■ Sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and mild laxative effect. ■ Carmoisine (E122) may cause allergic reactions. ■ This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per 5ml, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’. ■ This medicine contains 13.63mg propylene glycol (E1520) in each 5ml dose, which is equivalent to 2.73mg/ml.