The medicine 'Nurofen' (baby syrup). Instructions

The medicine "Nurofen" (children's syrup) is used quite often as an antipyretic agent. Suspension for oral administration has a pleasant strawberry or orange taste. The active component of the drug is ibuprofen.

The drug "Nurofen" (syrup for children) refers to a number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The drug, in addition to antipyretic, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. The active substance (ibuprofen) is able to stop the biosynthesis of mediators of inflammation and pain (prostaglandins). The duration of the drug - up to eight hours.

Means "Nurofen" (syrup child) instruction recommends taking from three months to twelve years. The drug is prescribed for acute respiratory infections, infections, influenza, post-vaccination period and other conditions and diseases in which there is a fever. The drug "Nurofen" (syrup for children) instruction allows to use as an anesthetic for a mild and moderate pain syndrome, including neuralgia, migraine, dental, headache.

If necessary, the pediatrician may prescribe the drug for other indications. In this case, it is necessary to strictly adhere to the regimen recommended by the doctor.

Means "Nurofen" (syrup for children) the instruction does not admit to reception at an individual intolerance of ibuprofen, to other components of a medicine, and also acetylsalicylic acid or other NSAIDs.

Contraindications include bronchial asthma, ulcerative lesions or active bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, inflammatory diseases in the intestines, confirmed hypokalemia, hemophilia, leukopenia, hypocoagulation, hearing loss, liver or kidney failure.

The medicine "Nurofen" (syrup). Instructions for use

Before using the tool, you need to carefully study the annotation. The drug "Nurofen" is intended for oral administration. For precise dosing, a measuring syringe is attached to the vial of the suspension. Five milliliters of the drug contains ibuprofen 100 mg.

1. Before use, insert a syringe into the neck of the vial.
2. The suspension should be shaken thoroughly.
3. Bottom up turn the bottle, gently pull the plunger of the syringe down, dial up to the necessary mark.
4. Returning the bottle to the original position (bottom down), take out the syringe, gently turning it.
5. Smoothly pressing the piston, release the suspension into the mouth of the baby.

After use, the syringe must be washed with warm water, leave to dry out of reach of children.

Dosage should be selected in accordance with the patient's weight and age. The amount of the drug for a single dose is 2.5-15 mg / kg. The frequency of the drug per day is no more than three or four. The maximum daily dose is not more than thirty milligrams per kilogram of the patient's weight.

The dosage indicated in the annotation should not be exceeded.

Dosage: for children from three to six months - 2.5 ml (for 24 hours not more than 150 mg); From six to twelve months - 2.5 ml (for 24 hours not more than 200 mg); From year to three years - 5 ml (for 24 hours not more than 300 mg); From four to six years - 7.5 ml (for 24 hours not more than 450 mg); From seven to nine years - 10 ml (in 24 hours not more than 600 mg); From ten to twelve years - 15 ml (for 24 hours not more than 900 mg).

With post-vaccination fever, children under one year are prescribed 2.5 ml, after a year (if necessary) after six hours give again 2.5 ml. Do not use more than 5 ml per day.

The drug as an antipyretic agent is allowed to take no more than three days, as an anesthetic - no more than five days. If signs of fever or temperature persist, it is necessary to show the child to the doctor.

The drug "Nurofen" for children does not contain dyes and sugar, therefore it is allowed to be taken with diabetes mellitus.