Flavour alternative to strawberry Calpol

[katek82]

Hello,

After a bit of a fraught night in hospital with my 9-month-old because of a fever and dehydration (we're home and he is much better), I'm in desperate need of baby paracetamol that isn't Calpol or strawberry-flavoured.
My son just spits it out and won't take it mixed in with yoghurt etc.
Ibuprofen is no an option as he has a kidney condition.
Can anyone help?

Poundland do a cherry one and I think Lloyds pharmacy do an orange one.

Tesco and Boots do own-brand ones- I think we've had cherry flavour from Tesco before, and I'm pretty sure we had an orange one as well.

Docs could maybe prescribe suppository paracetamol? I know in other countries that is the default administration method for children. Maybe worth asking.

We use suppositories. It’s helpful to be shown the best way to insert them though.

Boots own used to taste like orange do you scoosh it down the side of his cheek then can't spit it out

Sainsbury's own brand is orange and very cheap. Hope you find something op

I wish the manufacturers of Calpol wouldn't make it pink. Causes problems with kids who will only take pink medication! (Mixing with Ribena does occasionally fool them though!)

Ah maybe I am thinking sainsbury is orange been many years since we used medicine

We've always used suppositories

Thank you all for your supplies! Every time I've asked for any alternative flavours at the chemist I've never had any success- will try the shops mentioned and ask GP about suppositories too, good tip! X

Quick update in case anyone finds this thread in future: Lloyds Pharmacy does a cherry flavour!

Calpol themselves do an orange one. The dc themselves say it's revolting.

I think the orange flavoured calpol is the 6+ isn’t it?

Oh, yes, you're right. You can get it in either flavour at 6+.

Tesco own brand one tastes like cherry bakewell.