Tefin 75mg Ibuprofen Suppositories 10 Pack

• Wash your hands. If you can, let your child empty their bowel first. Remove the wrapper and push the suppository deep into the back passage. Wash your hands afterwards. If a suppository is too soft, hold it in your hands for a moment or dip it briefly in warm water.
• 8 to 12 months (7.5 to 10kg): one suppository per dose, up to three in 24 hours.
• 12 months to 3 years (10 to 15kg): one suppository per dose, up to four in 24 hours.
• Leave at least 6 hours between doses.
• Not for babies under 8 months or under 7.5kg, and not for children over 3 years - use an ibuprofen suspension instead.

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 babies under 8 months or weighing less than 7.5kg, and not intended for children over 3 years. Do not give them to a child with a bleeding disorder, active bleeding, or a bleed in the brain.

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. Talk to your doctor without delay if signs of an infection do not settle.

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 suppository contains ibuprofen 75mg.

Tefin 75mg Ibuprofen Suppositories 10 Pack - Patient Information Leaflet