• Children's Panadol Colourfree Suspension 5-12 years Strawberry Flavour - 200 mL pack
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  • Children's Panadol Colourfree Suspension 5-12 years Strawberry Flavour - 200 mL pack
  • Children's Panadol Colourfree Suspension 5-12 years - Orange Flavour - 200 mL pack

Children’s Panadol Colourfree Suspension 5-12 years

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48 mg/mL Paracetamol

Children’s Panadol is only available in Pharmacy.

For over 60 years, Children’s Panadol has given parents the confidence to get their kids back to being kids fast, through effective pain and fever relief. Children’s Panadol can start to reduce fever in just 15 minutes.

What are its features?

  • Fast pain relief while being gentle to little stomachs
  • Other features:
    • Flavours - a choice of Strawberry or Orange
    • Measuring cup included in pack
    • Colour free

What does it relieve?

Fever, teething pain, immunisation pain, earache, headache, and pain associated with cold and flu symptoms.

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Usage directions, ingredients and warnings

Before using Panadol Suspension 5-12 years, be sure to check the product ingredients and directions for use, and make sure you are familiar with any warnings and precautions.

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This suspension contains: PARACETAMOL 48mg/ml

Effective temporary relief of fever and pain associated with:

  • Teething
  • Immunisation
  • Earache
  • Headache
  • Cold & Flu symptoms

Do not use this medicine 

  • If your child is using other medicines containing paracetamol, except on medical advice 
  • For more than 48 hours at a time, except on medical advice. Keep to the recommended dose  
  • If any of the seals on this packaging are broken  
  • If the package use-by date has expired

Ask a doctor before use if your child

  • Has liver or kidney problems 
  • Weighs less than 10 kg or more than 41 kg

Stop use and see your doctor if your child 

Has an allergic skin reaction, shortness of breath or wheezing after taking this medicine

While using this product

If an overdose is taken or suspected, ring the Poisons Information Centre (Australia: 13 11 26) or go to the hospital immediately, even if your child feels well because of the risk of delayed, serious liver damage if left untreated.

Contains: sucralose, hydroxybenzoates, sorbitol (5.98 g/52 mL) and maltitol (19.29 g/52 mL) which may have a laxative effect or cause diarrhoea.

  • Shake the bottle well 
  • Use the dosing device provided to accurately measure 
  • Measure the correct dose based on the dosage table
  • Calculate correct dose based on child’s weight. If weight is unknown, use the child’s age.
  • Repeat 4-6 hourly if required (maximum 4 times within 24 hours) 
  • Can be given with water or fruit juice if preferred by your child 
Age Average weight Dose
5-6 years 18-20 kg 6 mL
6-7 years  20-22 kg 6-7 mL
7-8 years  22-25 kg 7-8 mL
8-9 years  25-28 kg 8-9 mL
9-10 years 28-32 kg 9-10 mL
10-11 years 32-36 kg 10-11 mL
11-12 years 36-41 kg 11-13 mL

Enquiries

If you would like any further information regarding Panadol products, please call our INFOLINE (Freecall) Australia on 1-800-028-533

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