Product Details

Before giving the medicine to your child
This medicine is suitable for most people but a few people
should not use it. If you are in any doubt you should contact your doctor or pharmacist.

Do not give your child this medicine…
■ If s/he is allergic to paracetamol or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
■ If s/he has ever had a bad reaction to any of
the ingredients.
■ If s/he is taking anything else with
paracetamol in it.
If any of these applies, get advice from a doctor or
pharmacist without using CALPOL®
.
Warnings and precautions…
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before giving your child this
medicine if:
■ Your child has serious kidney or liver problems.
■ Your child has an inherited intolerance
to fructose or been diagnosed with an
intolerance to some other sugars.
Other medicines and CALPOL®
■ metoclopramide or domperidone (used to treat
nausea and vomiting)
■ cholestyramine (used to treat high cholesterol)
■ anticoagulants (drugs that thin the blood, such as
warfarin)
■ anticonvulsants (drugs to treat epilepsy)
If you are not sure about the medicine your child is taking,
show the bottle or pack to your pharmacist.
If any of these bullet points apply, talk to a doctor
or pharmacist.
If adults take this medicine:
The following additional warnings are included in case an
adult takes this product:
■ You can use this medicine while you are taking oral
contraceptives (‘the pill’), but it may not work so well on
your pain or fever.
■ If you drink large amounts of alcohol, talk to your doctor
before you take this medicine. You may be more susceptible
to the side-effects of paracetamol. If this applies to you,
talk to a doctor before use.
■ If necessary, the medicine can be used during pregnancy. You
should use the lowest possible dose that reduces your pain
and/or your fever and use it for the shortest time possible.
Contact your doctor or pharmacist if the pain and/or fever are not reduced or if you need to take the medicine more often.
■ Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this
medicine if you are breastfeeding.
Some of the ingredients can cause problems
■ Methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) may cause allergic
reactions which could possibly be delayed.
■ The sucrose and sorbitol (E420) content of this product
means that this product is unsuitable for people with inherited
intolerance to fructose. This medicine contains 2.1 g of
sucrose per 5 ml dose and 1895 mg of sorbitol liquid (E420)
per 5 ml dose which is equivalent to 379 mg/ml. It has a
calorific value of 2.6 kcal/g sorbitol. This should be taken into
account in patients with diabetes mellitus. Sorbitol is a source
of fructose. If your doctor has told you that your child has an
intolerance to some sugars or if your child has been diagnosed
with hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI), a rare genetic
disorder in which a person cannot break down fructose, talk to
your doctor before your child receives this medicine.
■ Sorbitol may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and mild
laxative effect.
■ Sunset Yellow (E110) may cause allergic reactions.
■ This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg)
per 5ml, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
■ This medicine contains 9.72mg propylene glycol (E1520) in
each 5ml dose, which is equivalent to 1.94mg/m

Storing this medicine
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not store above 25°C.
Store in the original package.
Do not use after the end of the month shown as an expiry
date on the packaging.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or
household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away
medicines you no longer use. These measures will help
protect the environment.