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Recommending appropriate pain relief for children

Nurofen for Children for acute pain occasions

Key benefits of Nurofen for Children

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KEY BENEFITS OF NUROFEN FOR CHILDREN

The key benefits of Nurofen for Children to consider in children with pain and fever are:

  • 1

    Nurofen for Children starts to work in just 15 minutes to reduce fever12 and is clinically proven to last longer than paracetamol for fever relief13

  • 2

    Up to 8 hours pain and fever relief14-18

  • 3

    Ibuprofen, in Nurofen for Children, is gentle on little tummies14-19

  • 4

    Ibuprofen has shown no significant increased risk in gastrointestinal safety compared to paracetamol20 and it is well-tolerated, even on an empty stomach.21 If a child has a sensitive stomach, it can be taken with or after food14-18

  • 5

    Nurofen for Children is free from artificial colours, sugar and lactose.14-18 The orange flavoured suspension is also gluten-free22

  • 6

    It meets all the key requirements to consider when choosing medication to treat pain in children,5 including:

    • The product is made especially for children14-18
    • It comes in a range of convenient solutions14-18
    • It is easy to take via syringe, spoon or chewable tablet14-18
    • It works fast to start reducing fever12

THEREFORE, YOU CAN RECOMMEND NUROFEN FOR CHILDREN FOR A VARIETY OF PAIN OCCASIONS IN CHILDREN.

Nurofen for Children is available in a variety of formats suitable for children of different ages

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2. IASP International Association for the Study of Pain. Making a definition of pain work for us. [Online.]
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3. NHS. Baby teething symptoms 2022. [Online.] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/baby/babys-development/teething/baby-teething-symptoms/

4. NICE Clinical Knowledge Summary. Teething: Scenario: Management of teething. 2020. [Online.]
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5. Winkle Report: Nurofen for Children UK Jan 2018

6. NHS. Common cold. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/common-cold/

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9. Great Ormond Street Hospital. Headache in children. 2014. [Online.] Available at: https://media.gosh.nhs.uk/documents/Headache_in_children.pdf

10. NHS St George’s University Hospitals. Headache in children and young people. 2022. [Online.]
Available at: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PED_SAH.pdf

11. NHS. Headaches. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/headaches/

12. Pelen F et al. Ann Pediatr. 1998; 45:719-728

13. Kelley MT et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1992 ;52(2):181-189

14. Nurofen for Children / Nurofen for Children Orange 3 months to 12 years. 2021. [Online.]
Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1943/smpc/print

15. Nurofen for Children 200 mg/5 ml Orange Oral Suspension. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/396/smpc/print

16. Nurofen for Children Strawberry / Strawberry 3 months to 12 years. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/393/smpc/print

17. Nurofen for Children 200 mg/5 ml Strawberry Oral Suspension. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/10459/smpc/print

18. Nurofen for Children 100mg chewable capsules, soft. 2021. [Online.] Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/10458/smpc/print

19. Barbagallo M and Sacerdote P. Ibuprofen in the treatment of children’s inflammatory pain: a clinical and pharmacological overview. Minerva Pediatr. 2019: 71(1):82-99.

20. Lesko SM and Mitchell AA. An assessment of the safety of pediatric ibuprofen. A practitioner-based randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 1995; 278:929-933.

21. Bjarnason I. Gastrointestinal safety of NSAIDs and over-the-counter analgesics. Int J Clin Pract. 2013; 67(Suppl. 178):37–42.

22. Reckitt Data on File. Confirmation of Wheat Starch in Nurofen for Children 2% and 4% Orange Suspensions

Online sources last accessed December 2023

Essential information: click the product names below

Nurofen for Children Orange / Orange 3 months to 12 years
Nurofen for Children Strawberry / Strawberry 3 months to 12 years

Nurofen for Children 200 mg/5 ml Orange Oral Suspension
Nurofen for Children 200 mg/5 ml Strawberry Oral Suspension

Nurofen for Children 100mg chewable capsules, soft