A spoonful of Calpol.....

Advantages: very effective pain and fever relief
Disadvantages: none

...When you become a new parent, one of the worst things is when your child tells you that they are not feeling very well. It's even worse when they are babies and toddlers and you know they are poorly but they can't tell you where it hurts. This is why every new parent needs to know about Calpol and make sure they have a bottle or sachets in the house for whenever it may be needed! Calpol is described as an infant suspension and it contains paracetamol. It is designed to give pain and fever relief and I can tell you from eperience that it does really seem to work! One of the good things about it is that it can be used in very small doses for babies as young as two months and lots of nurses suggest giving calpol to babies if they seem to be suffering after their first set of injections which they have at eight weeks. This was the first...

kingfisher111 02.06.2008 · Read review
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Caring with Calpol

Advantages: relieves pain quickly.
Disadvantages: none

...What is this magical thing called Calpol. It is a pain killer especially made for babies and toddlers it is also know as an antipyretic meaning it also lowers temperatures. It is a pink thick liquid that comes in either 70ml, or 140ml bottles or even in packs of 10- 5ml sachets.(handy if your out somewhere) Each 5ml contains 120mg of the active ingredient paracetamol. Who can take Calpol. Calpol suits most children under the age of 6 yrs old how ever there are a few children who shouldn’t take Calpol thses include children who are allergic to paracetamol or who have inherited an intolerance to fructose ( another of Calpol’s ingredients.) If there is kidney or liver problems Calpol must not be taken. Can Calpol be taken along side other medicines. If your infant does take any other medicine make sure...

milliemouse 20.09.2002 · Read review
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CALPOL - THREE CHEERS FOR NO TEARS !

Advantages: SACHETS ARE CONVENIENT TO TRAVEL WITH AND THE LIQUID WORKS QUICKLY
Disadvantages: MAY STAIN CLOTHING - BE QUICK TO REMOVE DRIBBLES

...For a parent, there can be no feeling worse than when their little one is in obvious pain ... it just makes you feel so helpless, you want to take that pain away - fast. Our little girl is nearly 5 months old and therefore it can sometimes be difficult to interpret what the problem may be, as she obviously can't tell me yet! She is starting to teethe and poor soul, they are giving her some serious discomfort and getting the better of her usual cheery self. In search of some reliable pain relief I came across Calpol, which is available in either bottles or sachets and has two age ranges - 3 months upwards and 6 years upwards. The box I have is sachets for 3 months plus and is a distinctive purple colour, containing 12 sachets. I understand that you can also get boxes of 4 and 20 sachets. The back of the box carries some fairly...

Tickly 23.06.2005 · Read review
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CALPOL.....A PAIN IN THE POCKET.

Advantages: EASES THEIR PAIN.
Disadvantages: HARD ON POCKET.

...anything out for a cold just advise you take paracetamol and let it run its course. Well I?m afraid if it?s a child then they should be able to do something for them, I hate to see them suffer, anyway we bought, or should I say Roy?s mom asked the chemist what would be the best thing for him, they asked her if he was allergic to anything and thank god he?s not, and then she explained his symptoms and they advised Calpol as it's really the safest and wisest medicine to give taking into consideration his age. ~~~~~~~~~ WHAT IS CALPOL ~~~~~~~~~ On the box it says it?s a sugar free infant suspension, in each box you get 10x5ml sachets, and each one contains 120mg Paracetamol, and to make it a little more encouraging to take, it has an added strawberry flavouring, this medicine is to help with teething pain, feverishness, and is suitable...

royray 30.04.2003 (02.05.2003) · Read review
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Calpol Fastmelts

Advantages: Quick, Easy, No Mess
Disadvantages: None

...As a mum I have always trusted Calpol ever since I had my eldest daughter almost 16 years ago now. My youngest girls now six have no problem taking Calpol but for a while now they said they would rather try tablets, I wasn't aware any existed, until I went shopping and I needed some more Calpol anyway, so went down the isle and came across these Fastmelts. So I had a look at the packet and thought I would try my girls on it. Calpol Fastmelts are only suitable for children 6 years and older, they are Strawberry Flavoured and it comes with 12 in a pack. ~How to take~ With these Fastmelts press the back of the packet and push the tablet out, then place in your childs mouth onto there tongue and then they just suck it and it will quickly dissolve in their mouth and then just swallow, or if needed you can place a Fastmelt...

Maxlarndison 02.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Calpol Six Plus Fastmelts

Make it better with calpol

Advantages: Works well, nice tasting
Disadvantages: not the cheapest

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Calpol sugar free infant suspension ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~ Calpol ~~~~~ Since 1966 Calpol's range of pain relief treatments have been helping children of all ages feel better. Over the years they have listened to the needs of parents and children to develop different varieties of pain relief to make it easier to treat your child's pain and fever. ~~~~~ Packaging ~~~~~ Calpol comes in a glass bottle with a purple and white label on it with all the information for the medcine on it. The bottle is sold inside a purple box which has the calpol logo at the top, just above the logo it says 2+ months and just below the logo it says 'sugar free infant suspension, paracetamol and pain & fever relief. There is a picture of a baby and underneath it also tells you...

Cl4ir3 02.05.2006 (15.10.2007) · Read review
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Kens Challenge, 90 words on CALPOL

Advantages: great for bringing down temperatures, treating pains in children, avsilable in sachets for convenience
Disadvantages: none, except it's a bit sticky!

...Calpol is liquid paracetamol for children, essential for those teething pains, headaches and tummy aches, or reducing temperature in little ones. It is a runny bright pink liquid, available in sugar-free variety as well as regular. Sachets of it are available, great for popping in your pocket or bag while out. You can also buy bottles in various sizes to suit your needs and budget, which come with 5ml medicine spoons for accurate dosage. There is also Calpol available for the over sixes. A must for every parent’s medicine cupboard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (This is part of cujimmy's challenge to write a helpful opinion using the 90 word minimum. Normal service will now be resumed!)...

KarenUK 29.03.2001 · Read review
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Calpol makes the world a better place again

Advantages: Child size pain killers!
Disadvantages: Tastes almost TOO good and is a medicine

...Disaster hit the Phil and Callum household this weekend. After school on Friday Callum was not himself, a quick check of his temperature showed it to be a little high. He was lethargic and didn?t want to eat (a sure sign in kids that something is wrong). Now, I?m not one of these parents that panic everytime he gets a sniff but I have to say that by about 6pm even I was getting concerned. I don't actually own a thermometer (but will do after this very soon trust me!!). It was fairly obvious even to me that his temp had gone up and as all he wanted to do was go to sleep I let him. Out came the first aid box, this called for some Calpol! It was my ex that introduced me to this stuff years ago and it?s only now I?m using it alone that I have actually thought about it. So what is it? Calpol is an Infant Suspension containing...

philipjohn001 16.11.2003 (17.11.2003) · Read review
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Calrub, by Calpol, sooth baby's cold away

Advantages: milder than Vicks Vaporub
Disadvantages: Smell doesn't last

...(Please note that this review is about a product of CALPOL and not Calpol the medicine. Calpol is the brand name and this is an over the counter medicine, which is why the review is posted in this category. Thanks.) My son is prone to colds. He always has been, and this was a huge problem when he was a baby. That was, until I discovered Calrub. Calrub comes from the makers of Calpol, and is a eucolyptus waqrming gel similar to Vicks Vaporub. It is specially formulated for young children and can be used for babies from the age of six months. **Packaging** Calrub comes in a 50ml squeezy tube. The familiar purples of the Calpol brand are on the top, giving way to light greens and a picture of a child on the bottom. The name and the suitable age group is clearly stated on the front. The back shows the other information...

kerrith 13.02.2005 · Read review
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Calpol sixPlus Fastmelts paracetamol - Strawberry flavor tablets

Advantages: An alternative to kids liquid medicine or ADULT paracetamols that need to be taken with water
Disadvantages: Not quite so pleasant consistency as it melts in the mouth -need to wash it down

...Calpol sixPlus Fastmelts My 8 year old son has never been one to take his medicine when he is feeling unwell.Previously I have only ever tried him with liquid paracetamol(calpol) and to date I don't think he has ever managed to try more then a spoonful before spitting it out. My medicine cupboard had been low on stocks for a while particularly with children's paracetamol as I knew my son wouldn't take it. I didn't want to stock up on something I wouldn't use . However with all the recent coverage surrounding dare I say it 'Swine flu' I decided about a month ago to restock my medicine supplies and in particular my child's medicine supplies just incase I should need them desperately at some point in the near future. (i'd have to cross the bridge of how to get him to take it when I got there) However. As I was searching the children...

bobbetta 15.09.2009 · Read review
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