Suzbits

HELP - we have a child with a broken collar bone who hated the paracetamol syrup we got for him. As he is the eldest I am dreading one of the smaller ones getting ill and only have a few sachets left from when we came over recently. Does anyone know where I can get it, or will I have to get it shipped over? Failing that does anyone know any kiwi equivalent that isn't thick, bitty and 'yucky' - his words not mine!!

Thanks

P2L

Hi Suzbits

Sorry to hear about your son

Have you tried the Pamol? Think it's made by the same company cos the advert has a £10 note on it!!!

I just get mine from my GP; a litre bottle of Parapaed for a $1.

Good Luck, hope he's on the mend soon

CarolineSwan

i had same problem , my friend brought over a ship load with her, but then she had the pink paracetamol the doc gave her and is the excact same, she would eat a bottle of it lol in one go... but youve tried that so not sure sorry. you could always take an empty bottle in to show doc to see if he something silmilar he could prescribe

Charismatic

Ask your pharmacist for a paracetamol syrup for children. Calpol is a GSK product and only a few places sell it here, however Paracare is a very similar product sold over the counter.

Suzbits

Thanks guys, i will try a bottle and see if it is a bit more like what they are used to

loui5a

Hope you get sorted and your son feels better soon. Thanks for the post as it has made me add it too my list of stuff to bring!!

L

RobDon

My list of things to bring with us is getting longer by the day!!
It will need its own container soon!!

kiwi4simone

Hi i use nurofen for children, strawberry flavour. its $8 at chemist but the only thing my little on will have!

MOSO

Obviously I don't know how old your son is, but is he able to swallow half or a whole paracetamol tablet? My 9 year old doesn't like the 6+ calpol but is quite happy to swallow half tablets (I usually get the long thin ones not round to make it easier for her). She now takes her hayfever antihistamine as tablets too and saves a load of hassle.

Another idea that I used to do when the kids were really young was to hide medicine in fromage frais or yoghurt.

Rustie

oooo fromage frais!!! mmm, don't think you can get that here either??

My daughter had the same problem but is probably older so she's been transferred over to tablets but hates taking them!

I hate taking tablets too and was most distraught to find that you can't get neurofen meltlets here either

Suzbits

Thanks for all the replies, I will go and speak to the pharmacy and perhaps take a sachet of Calpol with me and see what we can try.

sr71

I have kids and know how hard it can be to get them to take medicine, but don't you think it's a bit ridiculous that you are actually looking for a medicine that tastes nice for a child? It's not a particularly good thing to make children enjoy taking medicine, especially something as dangerous as paracetamol.

CarolineSwan

have you ever tried to give a child medicine that they dont like the taste of. i have and my daughter clamped her mouth closed and there was no opening it, we all ended up covered in it..

as long as you dont leave medicine in reach of a child i dont see a problem with giving them something that tastes pleasant, if it means they will swallow it and make them better im all for it

Suzbits

I am completely with you, a distressed very ill child, especially one with a high temperature needs something to bring it down quickly, if giving them something slightly pleasant tasting achieves the result, then I am all for it - why cause more distress and anguish for them and you when you don't have to ....

kiwinow

Parapaed and the cheap orange paracetamol the chemist makes up are both very sweet and my kids hate them. Who decided that kids like things very sweet? The strawberry flavoured Pamol and Nurofen are better.

Yes you can buy fromage frais at most supermarkets in with the sour cream, ricotta cheese etc. usually, and panadol tabs can be crushed or hidden in that or yoghurt.