✅ Prescription / Indication:
Paracetamol Oral Liquid 120 mg/5 mL is indicated for:
- Fever (e.g., due to infection, teething, post-vaccination)
- Mild to moderate pain such as:
- Teething pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Earache
- Minor injuries or sprains
🟢 Often available over-the-counter, but marked as (p) indicating prescription-required in some countries for specific patient groups (e.g., infants under 2 months).
📄 Description:
- Active Ingredient: Paracetamol (Acetaminophen)
- Form: Oral suspension / syrup
- Strength: 120 mg per 5 mL
- Color: Usually pink, orange, or red
- Flavor: Child-friendly (commonly strawberry, orange, or raspberry)
- Category: Non-opioid analgesic and antipyretic
- Mechanism of Action: Acts centrally to reduce fever and relieve pain by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis in the brain
🌟 Advantages:
- Safe and effective for infants and children
- Easy to swallow, palatable
- Accurate weight-based dosing
- Fast action (within 30–60 minutes)
- Available in sugar-free versions for diabetic or dental-sensitive children
🔬 Nature:
- Drug Class: Analgesic and antipyretic
- Onset: 30–60 minutes
- Duration: 4–6 hours
- No anti-inflammatory action
- Does not irritate the stomach
📦 Common Package:
- Glass or plastic bottle: Usually 60 mL, 100 mL, or 120 mL
- Comes with:
- Measuring spoon, dropper, or oral dosing syringe
- Label includes dose chart by weight or age
- Often packaged in a box with leaflet
🧊 Storage Conditions:
- Store at 15°C to 30°C (59°F to 86°F)
- Protect from light and heat
- Do not freeze
- Shake well before each use
- Keep bottle tightly closed
- Keep out of reach of children
👨⚕️ Patient Advice / Precautions:
✅ Do:
- Shake the bottle well before use
- Use the exact measuring device provided
- Dose according to child’s weight or age
- Can be given with or without food
- Keep a gap of at least 4–6 hours between doses
❌ Avoid:
- Exceeding 4 doses in 24 hours
- Giving to infants under 2 months unless advised by a doctor
- Using along with other medicines containing paracetamol
- Using if child has severe liver problems