Nurofen for Children 3 Months to 9 Years Orange 100ml

Nurofen for Children is an ibuprofen-based suspension, which puts it in a different drug class to Calpol Infant Suspension, the paracetamol-based liquid already in this category. Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID), so it works differently in the body to paracetamol and, in the UK, has some restrictions Calpol doesn't: it isn't generally recommended for babies under 3 months, and it should be used with more caution in children with asthma, dehydration, or chickenpox. Parents often keep both a paracetamol and an ibuprofen product in the cabinet so they can alternate doses if a fever isn't settling on one alone, which is the practical reason this bottle earns its place alongside Calpol rather than replacing it.

On the bottle itself, this is a straightforward 100ml pack of Ibuprofen 100mg/5ml oral suspension in orange flavour (a strawberry flavour is also sold), suitable from 3 months and 5kg bodyweight, with a graduated oral syringe included for measuring doses in 2.5ml steps. The syringe is broadly comparable in concept to the one that ships with Calpol, and neither is a dedicated "device" in the way the Braun thermometer or Nuby nasal aspirator in this category are — they're just measuring tools bundled with a medicine, so judging "accuracy" here really means judging how easy the syringe makes it to hit the right dose, not any electronic precision.

Compared with Calpol, the trade-offs are mostly about the drug itself rather than the packaging: ibuprofen tends to have a stronger anti-inflammatory effect, which can help more with pain from injuries or teething-related swelling, while paracetamol is usually the first choice recommended for very young babies and is gentler on an empty stomach. Neither is objectively "better" for fever alone — UK guidance from the NHS notes either can be used, and doesn't recommend routinely giving both together unless a doctor or pharmacist advises it. This entry is a researched-not-tested listing; we haven't dosed a baby with it ourselves, so treat the practical dosing notes as a starting point and always check the patient information leaflet and, if in doubt, a pharmacist.

At around £4.40 for 100ml, it's inexpensive and widely stocked, similar in price bracket to Calpol. The main downside for some households is simply that it's a second medicine to store, track expiry dates on, and remember dosing intervals for — and because it's an NSAID, it carries a slightly longer list of "don't use if" conditions to check before giving it, which paracetamol-based Calpol mostly avoids.