Nurofen For Children contains Ibuprofen and is designed to help bring down a high temperature (fever and post-immunisation fever), relieve the symptoms of cold and flu and relieve pain from headaches, sore throats, minor aches and sprains, teething and toothache.
- Up to 8 hours fever relief
- Starts to get to work in 15 minutes to relieve fever
- Free from artificial colours and flavours
The active ingredient (which makes this medicine work) is ibuprofen which is a non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory (NSAID) painkiller.
Nurofen For Children is suitable for the majority of people but certain people should not use it. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you are at all unsure.
Do not give this medicine to your child if:
- they have ever had a reaction (e.g. asthma, runny nose, rash, swelling of the face, tongue, lips or throat) after taking ibuprofen, aspirin or other non steroidal anti- inflammatory (NSAID) medicines
- they weigh less than 5kg or are under 3 months of age
- they are taking any other anti-inflammatory (NSAID) painkillers, or aspirin with a daily dose above 75 mg
- they have (or have had two or more episodes) of a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding
- they have severe kidney, heart or liver failure
- they have inherited problems coping with fructose/fruit sugar (hereditary fructose intolerance).
This is because the body can make some fructose from the ingredient maltitol.
- they have a history of stomach bleeding or perforation after taking ibuprofen or other NSAIDs.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if:
- your child has or has had high blood pressure, heart problems or a stroke because there is a small increased risk of heart problems with ibuprofen
- your child has a condition which may put them at risk of heart problems, such as diabetes or high cholesterol
- your child has asthma or any allergic disease of the lungs
- your child has, or has had liver, kidney, heart or bowel problems
- your child is dehydrated as there is a risk of kidney problems
- your child has SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a condition of the immune system) or any similar disease
- your child suffers from chronic inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
- Your child has an infection. This medicine may hide signs of an infections such as fever and pain. It is therefore possible that this medicine may delay appropriate treatment of infection, which may lead to an increased risk of complications. This has been observed in pneumonia caused by bacteria and bacterial skin infections related to chickenpox. If you give this medicine to your child while they have an infection and their symptoms of the infection persist or worsen, consult a doctor without delay.
- During chicken pox (varicella) it is advisable to avoid use of this medicine.
Skin reactions
- Serious skin reactions have been reported in association with this medicine. You should stop giving this medicine to your child and seek medical attention immediately, if they develop any skin rash, lesion of the mucous membranes, blisters or other signs of allergy since this can be the first signs of a very serious skin reaction.
Other medicines and this medicine
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you or your child are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, especially:
- other medicines containing ibuprofen or other NSAIDs, including those you can buy over the counter
- low dose aspirin (up to 75 mg a day)
- diuretics (to help you pass water)
- anticoagulants (blood thinning medicines e.g. warfarin)
- medicines for high blood pressure (e.g.captopril, atenolol, losartan)
- lithium (for mood disorders)
- methotrexate (for psoriasis, arthritis and types of cancer)
- zidovudine (for HIV)
- corticosteroids (an anti-inflammatory drug)
- cardiac glycosides (for heart problems)
- ciclosporin or tacrolimus (to prevent organ rejection after transplant)
- mifepristone (for termination of pregnancy)
- quinolone antibiotics (for infections)
- SSRI antidepressant drugs
- antiplatelet drugs e.g. dipyridamole, clopidogrel
Some of the ingredients can cause problems
- This product contains maltitol. If you or your child have been told by a doctor that you or your child have an intolerance to fructose, contact your doctor before taking this medicine or giving it to your child.
- Maltitol may have a mild laxative effect. Calorific value 2.3 kcal/g maltitol.
- This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per dose, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The most common side effect is irritation of the stomach which can cause problems such as indigestion and heartburn.
If your child experiences any of the following, stop giving this medicine and tell your doctor immediately:
- blood in the stools (faeces/motions)
- black tarry stools
- vomiting blood or dark particles that look like coffee grounds
- unexplained wheezing, asthma, shortness of breath, skin rash (which may be severe with blistering or peeling of the skin), itching or bruising, severe skin reactions including Stevens-Johnson syndrome, racing heart, fluid retention (swollen ankles or decreased levels of passing urine)
- stiff neck, headache, nausea, vomiting, fever and disorientation.
- face, tongue or throat swelling (these can be signs of serious allergic reactions)
- A severe skin reaction known as DRESS (Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms) syndrome can occur. Symptoms of DRESS include: skin rash, fever, swelling of lymph nodes and an increase of eosinophils (a type of white blood cells).
- A red, scaly widespread rash with bumps under the skin and blisters mainly localised on the skin folds, trunk, and upper extremities accompanied by fever at the initiation of treatment (acute generalised exanthematous pustulosis) (frequency not known).
If your child experiences any of the following side effects, stop giving this medicine and tell your doctor:
- unexplained stomach pain, indigestion, heartburn, nausea or vomiting
- yellowing of the eyes, pale stools and dark urine (these can be signs of kidney or liver problems)
- severe sore throat with high fever
- unexplained bruising or bleeding, tiredness, getting more infections than normal, such as mouth ulcers, colds, sore throat, fever. (These can be signs of anaemia or other blood disorders.)
Other side effects which may occur are:
Uncommon:
Rare:
- diarrhoea, wind or constipation. Tell your doctor if these last for more than a few days or become troublesome
Very rare:
- kidney or liver problems may occur with Ibuprofen
- stroke or heart problems may occur with Ibuprofen. This is unlikely at the dose level given to children
- worsening of colitis and Crohn’s disease
- high blood pressure.
- stomach ulcer, bleeding of the stomach, inflammation of the stomach lining
Frequency not known:
- in exceptional cases, serious infections of the skin and soft tissues have occurred during chicken pox (varicella)
The active ingredient is: Ibuprofen 100 mg per 5ml of medicine.
The other ingredients are: Maltitol liquid, water, glycerol, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium chloride, sodium saccharin, orange or strawberry flavour, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, domiphen bromide.
This product is typically dispatched within 1-2 working days from date of order
Please note that we do not operate at the weekends. Orders placed after 2pm Friday will not get processed until the following Monday morning.
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