The medicine "Nurofen" (baby syrup) is used quite often as an antipyretic. The oral suspension has a pleasant strawberry or orange flavor. The active component of the drug is ibuprofen.
The tool "Nurofen" (children's syrup) instruction refers to a number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug, in addition to antipyretic, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. The active substance (ibuprofen) is able to suspend the biosynthesis of inflammatory and pain mediators (prostaglandins). The duration of the drug is up to eight hours.
Means "Nurofen" (children's syrup) instruction recommends taking from three months to twelve years. The drug is prescribed for acute respiratory infections, infections, flu, in the post-vaccination period and for other conditions and diseases in which there is an increase in temperature. The medicine "Nurofen" (syrup for children), the instruction allows for use as an anesthetic for mild to moderate pain, including neuralgia, migraine, toothache, headache.
If necessary, the pediatrician can prescribe the drug for other indications. In this case, it is necessary to strictly follow the dosage regimen recommended by the doctor.
Means "Nurofen" (syrup for children), the instruction does not admit to taking with individual intolerance to ibuprofen, other components of the drug, as well as acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs.
Contraindications also include bronchial asthma, peptic ulcer or active bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, inflammatory diseases in the intestine, confirmed hypokalemia, hemophilia, leukopenia, hypocoagulation, hearing loss, liver or kidney failure.
The medicine "Nurofen" (syrup). Instructions for use
Before using the product, you must carefully study the annotation. The drug "Nurofen" is intended for oral administration. For accurate dosing, a syringe is attached to the vial with suspension. Five milliliters of the drug contains ibuprofen 100 mg.
- Before use, insert a syringe into the neck of the vial.
- The suspension must be thoroughly shaken.
- Turn the bottle upside down, gently pull the syringe plunger down, dial to the desired mark.
- Returning the bottle to its original position (bottom to bottom), remove the syringe by carefully turning it.
- By gently pressing the piston, release the suspension into the oral cavity of the child.
After use, the syringe must be washed with warm water, left to dry out of the reach of children.
The dosage should be selected in accordance with the weight and age of the patient. The amount of the drug at one time is 2.5-15 mg / kg. The frequency of use of the drug per day is no more than three to four. The maximum daily dose is not more than thirty milligrams per kilogram of patient weight.
The dosage indicated in the summary should not be exceeded.
Dosage: for children from three to six months - 2.5 ml (24 hours no more than 150 mg); from six to twelve months - 2.5 ml each (in 24 hours no more than 200 mg); from one to three years - 5 ml each (in 24 hours, no more than 300 mg); from four to six years - 7.5 ml (24 hours no more than 450 mg); from seven to nine years - 10 milliliters (in 24 hours no more than 600 mg); from ten to twelve years - 15 ml each (in 24 hours no more than 900 mg).
With post-vaccination fever, children under one year of age are prescribed 2.5 ml, after a year (if necessary), after six hours, they are given again 2.5 ml. Do not use more than 5 ml per day.
The drug as an antipyretic is allowed to be taken no more than three days, as an anesthetic - no more than five days. If signs of fever or fever persist, the child should be shown to the doctor.
The drug "Nurofen" for children does not contain dyes and sugar, therefore it is allowed for use in diabetes mellitus.