Has Calpol Got Ibuprofen?

The CALPOL® Family includes paracetamol and ibuprofen-based medicines that are specially designed for children, to offer them relief from the discomforts of pain and fever.

Is Calpol and ibuprofen the same?

Calpol is a commonly known brand of children's Paracetamol, whilst Nurofen contains a different drug altogether, which is called Ibuprofen.

What is calpol made of?

Calpol Six Plus Suspension contains Paracetamol 250 mg per 5 ml. Excipients: sucrose (contains 2.1 g of sucrose per 5 ml), sorbitol liquid ((E420 contains 1.895 g sorbitol liquid per 5ml)), sodium (contains 1.3mg per 5ml), propylene glycol (E1520), methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E218) and sunset yellow FCF (E110).

Alexander Ross

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