Children’s Dosage Calculator

What is the right Panadol dosage for my child or baby?

Whether it’s because of an illness, injury or just an everyday headache or earache, no parent wants to watch their child suffer through unnecessary pain or discomfort.

Thankfully, relief is available with the Children’s Panadol Products range, which can help ease a wide range of pain symptoms for children and babies over one month old ^{i, ii} – including headache, teething pain, earache and cold and flu symptoms – as well as reduce a high temperature (fever) ^{i, ii}

Depending on their age (and many other factors), children may not need to take as large a dose of Panadol as the average adult to effectively relieve their symptoms.ⁱⁱ So, what dosage of Panadol is okay to give your child?

Children’s Panadol comes in several different strengths for use across a range of age groups: babies, young children and older children.ⁱ Knowing the correct dosage of Panadol for your child or baby is essential, as giving paracetamol above recommended dose (the active ingredient in Panadol) to a child may be harmful to their health.^{i, ii}

When it comes to getting children’s dosage right, Panadol is here to help. You can use our simple Panadol dosage calculator for children to help determine the correct dosage of Children’s Panadol for your little one, so they can get relief from their symptoms as quickly as possible.

Learn how to use the Children’s Dosage Calculator with our easy step-by-step guide below.

Combining Children’s Panadol with other paracetamol products

It’s important that you do not give your child or baby any other medicines that contain paracetamol at the same time as Panadol (for example, many common cold and flu medicines may contain paracetamol), as this could cause a paracetamol overdose.ii Always check the ingredients listed on the product label of any other medication before use alongside Children’s Panadol, and consult a doctor or pharmacist before using any medication alongside Panadol.

Select your product

Browse the full range of Children’s Panadol Products and choose which one suits your child’s needs and symptoms. Children’s Panadol comes in many different child-friendly forms suitable for a range of ages (one month to 12 years), including concentrated drops, suppositories, suspensions, chewable tablets, elixir and soluble tablets.

Calculate the dose

Use our easy Children’s Dosage Calculator to determine how much of your chosen Children’s Panadol product to administer to your child or baby. Simply enter your child’s weight or their age to reveal the recommended dosage.

Treat your child

Learn more about how to properly administer your chosen Children’s Panadol product to your child, plus some helpful tips on managing their pain and other symptoms.

Getting the facts on Panadol for children

Discover all you need to know about the Children’s Panadol product range – including essential safety information, product ingredients and more – in our helpful articles on Panadol for Children listed below.

You can also browse our Children’s Symptoms Hub for more information on common pain symptoms in children and babies – including teething, earache, cold and flu and fever – with some tips on how to help manage and relieve them.