To give Ds half a paracetamol

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We are away visiting my grandmother to help her in her old age. We are in the middle of no where and Ds(7) and myself have come down with a cold, headache, sore throat, feeling rough. Wibu to give Ds half a 500mg paracetamol? I have no Calpol with me

Why wouldn't you? That is a standard medication for anyone older than 6

I had no idea... And I don't have the cardboard packaging with me...

But thank you

Of course not!

Hope you feel better soon.

We also practised swallowing them in advance with a frozen pea. They think it is great japes

That’s the correct dosage, so it’d be fine. The problem I’ve had is actually getting them to swallow it before it disintegrates and tastes disgusting...

Thankfully Ds takes fish oil chewable but hates the taste so swallows with water, so this should be ok :) thank you all

nhs guidelines 6-8 year olds can have 5mls of 6+ calpol which is equivalent to 250mg paracetamol (half a 500mg tablet).

Just to reassure you o, from the back of mine

Hopefully a photo should have appeared.

Yes, my kids took half a paracetamol at that age. So much easier when traveling.

We've had Calpol confiscated at airports before.