Nurofen For Children Six Plus Orange

• Shake the bottle well and measure the dose with the syringe supplied - never a kitchen spoon. Give it with or just after food if your child has a sensitive stomach.
• 6 to 9 years (20 to 29kg): 5ml (200mg), up to three times in 24 hours - a maximum of 600mg a day.
• 10 to 12 years (30 to 40kg): 7.5ml (300mg), up to three times in 24 hours - a maximum of 900mg a day.
• Leave 6 to 8 hours between doses and never give more than three doses in 24 hours.
• Not for children under 6 years or under 20kg - use a Nurofen for Children 100mg/5ml suspension for a younger child.

Safety information

Who should not use it

Do not give this medicine to a child who is allergic to ibuprofen, aspirin or any other anti-inflammatory painkiller (NSAID), or who has ever had wheezing, asthma, a runny nose, a rash or swelling after taking one; who has or has had a stomach ulcer, a perforation or bleeding in the stomach or gut; who has severe kidney, heart or liver problems; or who is already taking another ibuprofen product, aspirin or another anti-inflammatory. Not for children under 6 years or weighing less than 20kg. Do not give it in the last three months of pregnancy.

Warnings & precautions

Avoid ibuprofen while your child has chickenpox - it has been linked to rare but serious skin and soft-tissue complications, so use a paracetamol product instead and speak to your pharmacist. Take care if your child has asthma or allergies, as ibuprofen can bring on wheezing. If your child is dehydrated - not drinking, vomiting or has diarrhoea - there is a risk to the kidneys, so get them drinking or speak to your doctor before giving it. Give it with or just after food if your child has a sensitive stomach. Ibuprofen can mask the signs of an infection, so watch for symptoms that are not settling. Never give it alongside another ibuprofen or anti-inflammatory medicine. Talk to your doctor if your child is no better, or is getting worse, after 3 days.

Pregnancy & breastfeeding

This is a medicine for children. If you are pregnant and looking for a painkiller for yourself, ibuprofen should not be used in the last three months of pregnancy - ask your pharmacist which product to use.

Possible side effects

The commonest are stomach complaints - heartburn, indigestion, feeling sick, being sick, tummy pain, diarrhoea or constipation. Stop giving it and get medical help straight away if your child vomits blood or passes black or bloodstained stools, develops a rash, blistering or peeling skin, starts wheezing or becomes short of breath, gets a stiff neck with a headache and fever, or bruises or bleeds unexpectedly.

Always read the label

This is a medicine. Always read the label and patient information leaflet before use. If symptoms persist, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Each 5ml of oral suspension contains ibuprofen 200mg. Orange flavour.

Nurofen For Children Six Plus Orange Patient Information Leaflet