calpol

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Permalink Reply by charlotte squirrell on February 7, 2012 at 19:28

Hi.  Thomas seemed to react badly to Calpol.  We now use Disprol (buy from Superdrug) as it is colourless and banana flavoured.  Superdrug also sell a childrens soluble paracetamol which is the same Disprol brand, but I have not tried it yet.  I have used calprofen when I was desperate for something to help with teething, and I didn't think he reacted, but I have been told by a doctor only to use it if they are eating ok.  

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Permalink Reply by Agilitymum on February 8, 2012 at 20:21

Alice cannot take calpol (she is dairy/soya/wheat/gluten to name a few) the only one she can take is by Rosemont pharmacuticals

 

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Permalink Reply by Sara B on February 8, 2012 at 20:27

What are the ingdients in the rosemont product, i am keen to have something my little man can tolerate.

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Permalink Reply by Agilitymum on February 8, 2012 at 20:40

paracetamol, methyl and propyl hydroxybenzoate (e218 and e216) propylene glycol (e1520) sorbitol solution (e420) and sucrose , it's spelt rosemont / ma holder, sorry for typo but trying to hold/read off the bottle/type at same time lol

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Permalink Reply by Sara B on February 8, 2012 at 20:57

Fab, thanks, will ask my pharmacist to get some in for me to try. X

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Permalink Reply by Agilitymum on February 8, 2012 at 21:07

I'm afraid it is special order, never something they have on the shelf!!

Just a tip but I've found she tollerates meds better if given half way through porridge,(thats the only time we can give her the antibiotics) not sure if it's the timing as first meal of the day or the fact that it's so heavy it take some bringing back up lol

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Permalink Reply by Sara B on February 8, 2012 at 21:33

A special is fine, is it fiendishly expensive?

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Permalink Reply by Veronica Payne on February 8, 2012 at 22:20

Thank you for all your replies - we got one of the alternatives suggested - but can't think of its name right now... he seemed happier anyhow- whether it was calpol or being poorly who knows!!! Thanks all

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Permalink Reply by Agilitymum on February 9, 2012 at 7:14

No for a change it wasn't much more - going by memory but I think £2.50 a bottle ?

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Permalink Reply by Claire Allison on February 8, 2012 at 22:31

Rosie is ok with the actual Calpol brand sugar and colour free version but not with Tesco's sugar and colour free - very strange, that one makes her hyper and if she wakes up she is wide eyed and bouncing about, takes me ages to get her back to sleep. teething gel has similar effect too,

 

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Permalink Reply by Vicki Gilbert on February 8, 2012 at 23:50

Hi

Not as far as I know. My GP prescribed it at 3 weeks old as he was in such a state and he's quite knowledgable about reflux. I also use the nurofen and when desperate 2.5ml of medised. I guess keep a diary/record of when he takes it and what reaction he has and don't give it a problem. Typical eh, supposed to help not make worse :(

Interesting though everyones responses and different children. Great to know there's some alternatives eh

Good luck hope you find something that helps

x

 

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Permalink Reply by Sara B on February 9, 2012 at 19:08

I have got some 60mg suppositiries from boots..... £16 for 10! Will get them on script if he can tolerate them, but also ordered some of the rosemount solution. Thanks for the help ladies.

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