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My ds (3 and 3/4) hates liquid goo medicines. Anyone dose their under 6s with tablets/other?

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hope2 · 12/06/2008 16:54

Medicating ds has always been a farce. Syringing in various liquids has now become impossible. We usually 'go contintental' and use suppositories for fevers. But he loves sucking vitamins and even takes tablets with water, no hassle. Why can't I find any children's dosage ibuprofen or paracetamol in kid doses? C@lp0l do Fastmelts but they are age 6+. Anyone in the same boat or know of a product? Three pharmacists I've asked have just shrugged. They do't have to wipe Med1sed off the walls at 3am.

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chocaholic73 · 12/06/2008 16:59

can't help I'm afraid, I laughed because I'm the opposite end of the spectrum to you - both my DDs aged 16 and 11 will only take liquid or melts - neither can swallow tablets.

crumpet · 12/06/2008 17:03

suppositories here too, so no suggestions I'm afraid. Having said that we had some success with calprofen recently (swiftly followed by chocolate buttons)

hope2 · 12/06/2008 17:15

i know, it's weird! knocks back tablets, won't swallow goo.

there is a gap in the market, no?

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