Children's Nurofen 125 mg, 2 years, 10 suppositories, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare

Nurofen for children 125 mg, 2 years, 10 suppositories, Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare

Read the leaflet carefully and completely before you start using this medicine, because it contains important information for you.
Always use this medicine as directed in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist.

Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories is used for the symptomatic, short-term treatment of fever and mild to moderate pain when oral medication is not possible or recommended, for example in case of vomiting.

• Relieves fever and pain in children
• Administered to children aged 2 years+
• It has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties that reduce fever and pain in children.

Composition:

• The active substance is ibuprofen
• One suppository contains ibuprofen 125 mg.

Administration method:

• It is not intended for children with a body weight of less than 12.5 kg (children under 2 years of age).

The maximum daily dose of ibuprofen is 20-30 mg per kg of body weight, divided into 3 or 4 single doses (the interval between doses being 6-8 hours), as follows:

• children with body weight between 12.5-17 kg (from 2 to 4 years): 1 suppository maximum 3 times a day
• children with body weight between 17-20.5 kg (from 4 to 6 years): 1 suppository maximum 4 times a day.

Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.

Contraindications:

Do not use Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories:

• if you or your child are allergic to the active substance or any of the other components of this medicine
• starting from the 6th month of pregnancy.

Precautions:

Before using Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility:

• If you become pregnant while taking Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories, inform your doctor immediately
• During the first and second trimester of pregnancy, Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories can only be used on the doctor's recommendation
• During the third trimester of pregnancy, Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories should not be administered, as the risk of complications for both mother and child increases
• Ibuprofen (the active substance) and its metabolic compounds pass into breast milk in very small amounts
• Because no harmful effects have been observed in infants, it is not necessary to interrupt breast-feeding if the drug is administered in the recommended doses and for a short period of time in the treatment of mild to moderate pain.

Driving vehicles and using machines:

If administered for a short period of time and in the recommended doses, Nurofen for children 125 mg suppositories has no effect on the ability to drive or use machines.

Presentation: 10 suppositories