Young children often suffer from colds and acute respiratory infections, which are accompanied by high fever. This symptom often scares parents, but experienced mothers know which drugs will help to quickly solve the problem and do not panic. When the body temperature rises above 38 degrees, it is better to give the child a baby suspension of Paracetamol - a time-tested medicine.

The composition of the drug

The active substance of this drug for children is an analgesic belonging to the group of anilides. In other countries, it is known as Acetaminophen. In the patient’s body, paracetamol affects the CNS neurons, reducing pain, temperature.


Since the medicine is intended for babies, Paracetamol baby syrup has a pleasant taste and aroma. This effect is achieved by introducing additional components into the composition:

  • liquid sorbitol - a sweetener that improves the outflow of bile and has a slight laxative effect;
  • glycerol - the simplest alcohol, sweet in taste, also has a mild laxative effect;
  • xanthan gum - a high molecular weight polysaccharide, a food supplement, acts as a stabilizer and emulsifier in a drug;
  • food coloring - a substance that stains the suspension in yellow;
  • aromatic additive due to which the product has a pleasant strawberry smell.

The suspension is placed in a plastic bottle equipped with protection against opening by children, which comes with a two-sided measuring spoon.

Pharmacological action and indications for use

The drug works in the central nervous system, preventing the formation of COX-1 and COX-2, thereby blocking pain and normalizing body temperature. The drug is rapidly absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract, reaching the highest plasma saturation after half an hour, if taken in the form of a syrup, and approximately after an hour, if tablets are used in therapy.

Infectious diseases are especially often affected by children under two years of age due to immature immunity. A temperature above 38 degrees is dangerous for them by the development of complications and convulsive syndrome. Children's Paracetamol acts gently, relieves pain and normalizes the process of thermoregulation. It is used in the treatment of pain and heat in the following cases:

  • toothache;
  • migraine;
  • high body temperature after the introduction of the vaccine;
  • fever accompanying influenza and SARS;
  • pain with otitis media.

The mechanism of work of Paracetamol has been thoroughly investigated by specialists. The drug is harmless and is included in the list of essential medicines compiled by WHO.

At what age can Paracetamol in suspension be given to children

You can give Paracetamol to a child from the age of six months. A suspension is used to treat such small patients. Since it has a pleasant taste and smell, children do not give up medicine. However, if a child has previously had a food allergy, you need to be careful when using this dosage form and give preference to suppositories.

Parents who used Paracetamol to lower the temperature in children under one year old noted its greater effectiveness compared to drugs containing NSAIDs ibuprofen.

How long does the antipyretic drug begin to act?

Children's Paracetamol is rapidly absorbed in the digestive tract and begins to work 30-40 minutes after ingestion. Many parents who have experienced an increase in temperature in children during acute respiratory viral infections note that the drug acts quickly, the effect lasts for three to four hours. The disadvantages include the bitter-sweet taste and the amount of medication, which, according to the instructions for use, you need to drink a small child. The drug also works with unpleasant symptoms accompanying teething. Heat and pain disappear and return only after four hours.

Instructions for use of the suspension

Paracetamol 120 mg, contained in 5 ml of syrup, is used to relieve pain and heat up to three times a day. A single dose depends on the weight of the child:

  • from 4 to 8 kg - 2 ½ ml;
  • from 8 to 16 kg - 5 ml;
  • from 16 to 32 kg - 10 ml.

The drug is used to relieve heat in a child for no more than three days; Paracetamol can be used for five days to relieve pain.

Doctors advise to bring down the temperature only after the numbers 38.5 appear on the thermometer. However, it is important to monitor the well-being of the child and remember the danger of muscle spasms if the threshold for convulsive readiness is lowered. It is better to discuss this issue with a pediatrician who has been observing a baby from birth and is familiar with the history of a small patient. In some cases, it is permissible to use antipyretic drugs even at a temperature of 37.5. The medicine is not taken as planned, but only if necessary, that is, when painful sensations or heat build up.

When using the drug in the treatment of a child, you need to be careful and not exceed the recommended dosage for children of Paracetamol for a specific age, as well as study the composition of drugs used together with an antipyretic.

Contraindications, side effects and overdose

Any medicine should be given to children only on the advice of a doctor who is familiar with the individual characteristics of a small patient. Even the harmless Paracetamol can be harmful if you self-medicate and do not take into account possible contraindications, which, by the way, are many:

  • allergy to analgesics of the anilide group;
  • intolerance of flavor enhancers, flavorings, food colors;
  • impaired renal function;
  • excessive serum bilirubin content;
  • a decrease in the number of red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood;
  • glucose deficiency.

Children's Paracetamol in a dosage appropriate to weight can be used in the treatment of pregnant and lactating women. It passes through the fetoplacental barrier and passes into milk, but clinical studies have proven that this drug is non-toxic and not teratogenic.


And it is also important to pay attention to special instructions regarding the use of Paracetamol suspension:

  • if the parents do not have the opportunity to show the sick child under the age of six months to the doctor, it is permissible to give him the medicine in the minimum dose once to bring down the fever;
  • when for some reason the pediatrician recommended using the medication for a long period of time, you need to systematically take blood tests to monitor the condition of the child during therapy;
  • it is necessary to accurately calculate the dose of the drug and remember that you can not simultaneously put candles with paracetamol and take the syrup, the active ingredient of which is the same component.

With the simultaneous administration of Paracetamol and other medicines, it is necessary to take into account the possible interaction of substances and drug compatibility:

  • anti-allergic drugs - Suprastin, Diazolin, Zodak, Fenistil can increase the effectiveness of paracetamol;
  • it is impossible to take at the same time as antipyretic syrup entero-components (activated carbon, Polysorb, Enterosgel), which interfere with the absorption of the drug in the digestive tract and remove it from the body unchanged;
  • the antibiotic Farbutin reduces the effectiveness of Paracetamol, so it is not recommended to use them at the same time;
  • Paracetamol is a toxic drug for the liver, it is undesirable to use it simultaneously with antiepileptic drugs;
  • Paracetamol reduces the effectiveness of diuretic drugs - Furosemide, Veroshpiron, Hypothiazide.

If the drug is used in excess dosage, the following unpleasant symptoms may occur:

  • skin rash, urticaria, itchy weeping dermatoses;
  • malfunction of the pancreas;
  • nausea, vomiting, sharp pain in the intestines;
  • disruption of the liver;
  • colic in the kidneys, protein in the urine.

Usually, the drug is easily tolerated, and negative reactions of the body appear only in case of a strong excess of dosages and an increased treatment course.

Analogues of children's Paracetamol in suspension

If necessary, an antipyretic syrup for children can be replaced with analogues that differ only in value and place of manufacture:

  • Kalpol;
  • children's Panadol;
  • Children's Passage;
  • Tylenol for babies;
  • Syrup Efferalgan for children;
  • Pamol is children's.

If necessary, replace Paracetamol with any analogue, consult a pediatrician. Self-medication is dangerous, especially when it comes to the health of the child.

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