Panadol Suppositries (maybe tmi)

[blayzesmum]

Hey just wondering if anyone has used these b4? I took my 17.5 month to docs today
as he has high temp 38.5 and rising,runny nose, cranky and when ever i give him panadol orally he throws up. So the doc told me to give him 250 mg supp every 4 hours 4 the next 24 hours. i looked on the back of the bottle and it says to give 15mg/1kg well he is 12kg, so that means he can have 180 mg not 250mg. Anyways i ended up cutting a tiny bit off the capsule so it was more like 180mg. Because if u give them 2 much it can cause liver damage, anyways i put paw paw cream on the supp and it kept popping out, yeah sorry 4 2mi but i dont think he has absorded it properly, cause there was some in his nappy, its soppose to dissolve. What should i do??

[kiwibird27]

You need to push it in further!!! They work really well - put the big end in first!!!
The little girl i nanny had them till she was 2 1/2, then she could take medication without throwing up - once u get the hang of it , it'll be easy!!!!
You shouldn't see any in the nappy - they dissolve internally completely!!! Just give him another one!!!

[blayzesmum]

Ohh why the big end first thats just not logical?? Is it?? It doest really have directions either. Thanks heaps though.

[yummmmy_mummy]

just my opinion but if the doctors says 250 its because thats what the doctor thinks he should have
dont worry to much about overdosea child can have 3 times the said amount on the packet before it even starts to do any harm
please dont take offence to what i have it said it is only what i think

[rynosmum]

My son reacts the same way to Panadol. I purchased the suppositories but never had the strength to use them.:o

I use Nurofen for Children with him now and he loves the taste and is fine with it. If his temp gets over 39 before I give it to him though, I put him in a tepid bath for a few minutes first - just to bring his fever down so he can swallow the Nurofen without any issues.:hugs:

[tanni_83]

i didnt even know there was such a thing :eek: i cant imagine trying to get one into my DD. she wont even lay still long enough for a nappy change let alone that

good luck :fingerscrossed: i know id be needing it :o

[mim5]

Hi There

No more than 4 doses of the recoomended dossage should be given to your child within a 24 hour period. Even if they say every 4 hours it should be no more then the 4 doses in 24 hour period. Rectal panadol should completeley absorb, but as children are children sometimes some will come out. I would not recomend re giving the dose as you are not completley aware of how much was abosrbed. PR pandol is generally a slightly larger dose then oral so dont worry if some came out.

[blayzesmum]

thanks for your advice, i have given him 3 doses in 24 hours, but he is vomiting everything up wont hold down water even, its so bloody hard to insert supp. he just squirms and tightens his passage. I feel really mean cause he keeps crying and it doesnt seem to be working. Is there an easier way??

[MariaO]

my little one was throwing up both Baby panadol and Nurofen when she had a high fever. On the recommendation of a pharmacist I saw (as a father not a professional) I sponged her down to bring her temperature down and then gave her the panadol, it worked, she did not throw up then.