Colourfree Baby Drops 1-2 Months
Colourfree Suspension 1-5 Years
Chewable Tablets 3+
Suppositories 6 Months - 5 Years
Colourfree Suspension 5-12 Years
Elixir 5 - 12 Years
Suppositories 5-12 Years
Soluble 7+
Panadol Tablets
Panadol Caplets with Optizorb Formulation
Panadol Tablets with Optizorb Formulation
Panadol Gel Caps
Panadol Mini Caps
Panadol Suppositories
Panadol Back & Neck
Panadol Extra Caplets
Panadol Rapid Soluble
Panadol Rapid Caplets
Panado Rapid Handipak
Panadol Back & Neck Long Lasting
Panadol Osteo
Panadol Cold & Flu + Decongestant
Panadol Cold & Flu MAX + Decongestant Hot Lemon
Panadol Cold & Flu - Flu Strength (Day & Night)
Panadol Cold & Flu Relief + Cough
Panadol Cold & Flu MAX Hot Lemon
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- Format
- Age
- Key Features
- Ingredients
Colourfree Baby Drops 1-2 Months
- Concentrated Drops
- 1 Month - 2 Years
- Gentle on Tiny Tummies
- 500mg Paracetamol
- No gluten, lactose or sugar
Colourfree Suspension 1-5 Years
- Suspension
- 1-5 Years
- Strawberry/Orange Flavour
- Active Ingredient: Paracetamol 24 mg/mL
Chewable Tablets 3+
- Dissolvable Tablets
- 1-5 Years
- Perfect For Travel
- Active Ingredient: 120mg of Paracetamol per tablet
Suppositories 6 Months - 5 Years
- Suppositories
- 6 Months - 5 Years
- For vomiting
- Active ingredient: Paracetamol 125mg per suppository.
Colourfree Suspension 5-12 Years
- Suspension
- 5-12 Years
- Strawberry/Orange Flavour
- Active ingredient: Paracetamol 48 mg/mL
Elixir 5 - 12 Years
- Suspension
- 5-12 Years
- Fast & gentle relief
- Active ingredient: Paracetamol 48 mg/mL
Suppositories 5-12 Years
- Suppositories
- 5-12 Years
- For vomiting
- Active ingredient: 250mg Paracetamol per suppository
Soluble 7+
- Effervescent Tablets
- 7+ Years
- Absorbed quicker
- Active ingredient: Paracetamol
Panadol Tablets
- Tablets
- 12+ Years
- Basic Pain
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Caplets with Optizorb Formulation
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Quicker Absorbtion
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Tablets with Optizorb Formulation
- Tablets
- 12+ Years
- Quicker Absorbtion
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Gel Caps
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Easier to swallow
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Mini Caps
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Easier to swallow
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Suppositories
- Suppositories
- 12+ Years
- For vomiting
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol per suppository.
Panadol Back & Neck
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Fights Back Pain
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Extra Caplets
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Fight Tough Pai
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol , 65mg caffeine
Panadol Rapid Soluble
- Dissolvable Tablets
- 12+ Years
- Absorbed 2x Faster
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Rapid Caplets
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Absorbed 2x Faster
- Active ingredient: Paracetamol
Panado Rapid Handipak
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Absorbed 2x Faster
- Active ingredient: 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Back & Neck Long Lasting
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Up to 8 hours
- Active ingredient: 655mg Paracetamol
Panadol Osteo
- Tablets
- 12+ Years
- Up to 8 hours
- Active ingredient: 665mg Paracetamol
Panadol Cold & Flu + Decongestant
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- With Decongestant
- 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Cold & Flu MAX + Decongestant Hot Lemon
- Powder Sachet
- 12+ Years
- Hot Drink
- 1000mg Paracetamol
Panadol Cold & Flu - Flu Strength (Day & Night)
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Day & Night Relief
- 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Cold & Flu Relief + Cough
- Caplets
- 12+ Years
- Cough Relief
- 500mg Paracetamol
Panadol Cold & Flu MAX Hot Lemon
- Powder Sachet
- 12+ Years
- Hot Drink
- 1000mg Paracetamol
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WHAT IS NORMAL BABY TEMPERATURE, WHAT CONSTITUTES A FEVER TEMPERATURE?
The normal body temperature is between 36.5°C and 37.5°C. In healthy kids, fevers usually don't indicate anything serious. While it can be worrying when your child's temperature rises, a fever can actually be a good thing — it's often the body's way of fighting infections. High fever, however, can make a child uncomfortable and worsen problems such as dehydration.
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When your body temperature goes up, you’re likely to sweat more. So keeping your child well hydrated is extra important.
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Encourage your child to rest during a fever. Being active may just make them feel worse as it adds stress to their body.
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To help lower your child’s body temperature, you can place a cool towel on their forehead.
FEVER IN CHILDREN – WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR
If your child has a temperature of over 37.5°C (measured orally), the chances are your child has a fever. This is very common and in most cases the symptoms will clear up without treatment.
Taking temperature in children
There are various ways to check if your child has a fever:
- Oral. The thermometer is inserted under the tongue, the mouth is closed and a reading is taken
- Rectal. The thermometer is gently inserted into the rectum (child’s bottom) and a reading is taken
- Armpit. The thermometer is placed under the armpit and the arm is held against the side of the body while a reading is taken
- Ear. A digital thermometer is inserted into the ear and a reading is taken
It is important to remember that the temperature can vary according to the part of the body where it is measured, so always take the temperature at the same site.
A fever is the body’s way of helping your child fight off infections and illnesses. It works by turning up the temperature and making it difficult for bacteria and viruses to thrive. You should seek medical attention for managing the fever if your child:
- is under six months of age with fever
- has a fever over 40°C
- has convulsions
- acts very sick, or is lethargic and difficult to awake
- has a stiff neck, headache, rash, repeated vomiting or diarrhoea
- has a fever that hasn’t changed in over two days
- has loss of appetite or stomach pain
- has earache
- has difficulty breathing
- cries inconsolably
If the doctor determines that a virus is causing your child’s fever, there is often no better treatment than time, rest, and fluids – unless it is making them uncomfortable or miserable. The doctor may also prescribe treatment for fever such as paracetamol, which can help to make your child feel more comfortable.
Tips to treat fever at home
You can also make your child or infant feel more comfortable by:
- dressing them in loose, light clothing
- giving them plenty of clear fluids
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