"We knew something wasn't right when
Calpol and Nurofen wasn't taking the temperature down."
Calpol Infant Sugar Free Oral Suspension Strawberry Flavour 2+ Months 100ml 120mg/5ml paracetamol PS3.50
Dr Damian Rowland, of Leicester Royal Infirmary, confirmed
Calpol should only be given as apainkillerif a child is distressed.
New dad Dr Chris van Tulleken investigated why the UK spends [pounds sterling]64million a year on
Calpol.
* The younger group (2 to 5 years) was made up of 33 patients, and they were prescribed
Calpol Infant Suspension.
The report found that a quarter of those surveyed in Wales said they had used paracetamol or
Calpol for three days or more in their child's treatment.
"Being 45 and already having three kids, the thought of being thrust into the world again with nappies and
Calpol just as we are getting our lives back is not worth thinking about it." Later in the day, he posted: "Patient McGuinness is home."
PARENTS, be honest how many of you have shoved a load of
Calpol down your kid's neck at the mere hint of a temperature?
This week a doctor in the UK warned us giving kids
Calpol is akin to heroin addiction and most of us squirmed.
Calpol is "the heroin of childhood": Doctor's warning over number of children being given it 'unnecessarily'
Calpol accounted for 12,605 at a cost of PS84,997, while Benadryl made up 97,629 prescriptions at a PS1.55 million spend.
The glove box used to be my secret sweet stash, but there's now just sachets of
Calpol and some Lockets.