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What is calpol called in Spain? (And any advice for treating Norovirus in children?)

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OutDamnedSpot · 06/04/2023 16:23

I’m on holiday in fuerteventura. My DSes (aged 8 and 10) both have a horrible vomiting bug. This morning was horrific as they couldn’t keep anything down at all, but they’re both now able sip water and I’ve given them a couple of salted crackers each.

so, questions:

  1. what is the Spanish equivalent to calpol? They both have sore tummies and I only have the adult stuff with me. I googled amounts and am confident they’ve not had to much, but I’d rather be a bit more accurate and let them take it as a syrup rather than a tablet, but what am I asking for in a pharmacy?

  2. any other tips for dealing with noro? There’s no medication is there? Just hydration?

thank you!

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ArnoldBee · 07/04/2023 19:11

There is also an English speaking doctor at the medical centre near there.

PoorDD1 · 07/04/2023 22:48

If you all came down with it the same day isn't it more likely to be food poisoning? If a virus, I'd expect one person to catch it and start passing it around with other coming down with it 24/48 hours later?

miniegg3 · 07/04/2023 23:08

OutDamnedSpot · 06/04/2023 16:45

Sorry. Cross posted with loads of people.

I know paracetamol won’t help the sickness, but they’re in pain now so worth a try. I’d not heard of anti sickness meds. Do you think that’s a good idea? I’m normally in the ‘better out than in’ camp so don’t necessarily want to stop the vomiting if it will actually be helping them (if that makes sense?) maybe I’ll hold out until tomorrow and ask for some if it doesn’t cease.

Thanks again for all your help. This is the sort of scenario that would be grim enough at home but is mildly scary (and really bloody annoying!) on holiday.

You don't actually need to vomit with noro, it's just your body's extreme reaction to the virus.. I keep antisickness meds at home for when it's in the house because I have a huge vomit phobia 🤢 hope you all feel better soon

Dragonsandcats · 07/04/2023 23:11

poor you, sounds utterly miserable. Do hope you’re all better soon.

unicornflakegirl · 09/04/2023 00:35

The pharmacies sell a rehydration solution called suero (sueros de rehidratación oral) similar to dioralyte. I'd ask your friend to buy large bottles of Aquarius, it's a flat orange or lemon flavoured sugary drink and good for recovering from a bug.

@PoorDD1 it's absolutely possible for a bug to spread around a family like that, I think it's more likely than food poisoning (not impossible but also difficult to ascertain).

Anyway OP hope you all feel better ASAP

VanillaImpulse · 09/04/2023 00:42

If using Apiretal make sure you check the dosage as it is a lot more concentrated than calpol so you will only need a small volume in comparison. It's 100mg/ml instead of 120mg/5ml. The oral syringe is very handy though as you draw it up according to the weight which is printed on it.

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