Nurofen for Children

Nurofen – Nurofen syrup must taste good because when bub isn't feeling well he will willingly take the syringe from me and suck this liquid down. The syringe is easy to use and you must invert the bottle, making it easier to get the contents out of the bottom. It has a safety cap making this bottle effectively child proof. It's age range is much larger than other brands and slightly more cost effective. It's been a great product for our family.  Show details

Syringe Size Stinks! – Syringe size is too small. Any child over 1 needs multiple syringes of Nurofen. Why not make a larger syringe? Is it news that children fight taking medicine? Works well once it's in. Show details

Works very fast – I bought Nurofen for my daughter to help with her teething as she was struggling alot with it It works very fast for her so she can keep playing and being her happy self again and she loves the flavor which is great as she can be abit fussy with flavors  Show reply

Worked ok for us – Worked ok for us when our child was advised to take some from the Professionals, Health Direct. The medicine worked within about 20 minutes and lasted for around 6 hours so we were happy. The only issue was that it seems pricey and we couldn't find any alternative brands for comparison and when you need something fast you don't have time to browse.

Devastated – My young fella has taken medicine well in the past and all of a sudden he is avoiding it with a vengeance? After trying to get him to take some Nurofen for Children last night and getting it spilled all over us, I had a taste and was furious to find that it tasted spicy hot as if it had pepper or tobasco added to it. Is this a cruel joke? I feel like the worst mother ever now for making my son take this to feel better, thanks a lot!

Dangerous packaging concentrated formula – I am giving this product a very low rating due to packaging safety concerns. We purchased nurofen from a chemist, our second bottle. It looked identical to the first in terms of branding and colouring of the packet but was slightly larger. The syringe was identical. I was in the process of drawing up the dose I knew my baby needed when on a whim i… Read more

decided to double check on the dosage table...imagine my horror to find i was about to overdose my child!

If Nurofen wants to offer medications for babies, for goodness sake have the foresight to know that busy parents are not likely to see the tiny words "concentrated formula" hidden among the busy design on the packaging. If it looks the same, of course people will think it is the same.

Change the bottle, change the colouring, change the syringe!! This seems so basic. The lack of awareness of safety here is what has prompted this rating.

Half the strength of baby nurofen – Nurofen for kids 1-5 years is half the strength of baby nurofen and so twice the volume is required in a dose. What the...?!?! The syringe isn't big enough to hold a single dose (9mL) for my 16 month old son. A traumatic experience for all of us, we won't be repeating it. If you can get it into them, it does work Very difficult to administer a dose; half the strength of baby nurofen

Much better than Panadol – This is our go-to for fevers in our baby daughter, it tastes amazing and she loves it! It tastes like strawberry marshmellow, some adults we spoke to even prefer Nurofen for Children rather than the adult pills. The included syringe is easy to use, and cools her temps from 39 to 37 in 15 minutes!

My preferred choice of pain relief medication – I love this product! It works fast, it tastes great and the syringe plunger is so much easier to use than a dropper or any other dosing device. You don't have to hold the children down to get them to take it! It's easy to clean as well. I was a bit skeptical about giving Nurofen to a child. Had heard it can be a bit strong for little tummies but given on a full stomach, I have had no such problems with it! Everything!

Works fast for teething babies – We have been relying on Children's Nurofen to help keep teething pain at bay for our 9 month old son. He loves the strawberry flavour and will suck it out of the syringe, and this immediately calms him down. The pain relief must kick in fast because he's back to being a happy chappy within 30 mins, and two doses a day seems to provide relief for… Read more

the day and night.

The syringe and bottle adapter are excellent. They allow spill and mess-free filling of the syringe (which can be done one-handed if you're dexterous and carrying a clingy baby) and gentle, controlled administration into their mouths if they won't suck it out. It is easy to clean the syringe. The thickness of the liquid means no scary, forceful shooting into their mouths and easily controlled spills should it be pushed out of their mouth. Fast acting, pleasant flavour that baby would suck out of the syringe, thick liquid, excellent dosing device, excellent pain relief for teething and teething-related temperature Expensive, small bottle runs out quickly.

Love love love this product! – Trusted name, trusted ingredient, easy to dispense, great taste & it works! What more could you ask for!! To all those that are worried about the potential for stomach ulcers, if you give it as it is recommended you shouldn't have any problems. Any drug - including paracetamol, will have potential side effects if not taken as recommended. It works great & is easy to dispense.

Good – Nurofen is a great product as it gives long lasting pain relief. I find it very effective for teething pain and it helps my kids to sleep through the night when they have sore gums. The dosing guide is very easy to use and just uses the child's weight in the range. It's a pleasant taste and my kids never refuse nurofen due to it's taste unlike… Read more

some other brands. Pleasant taste

Easy to measure dose in the syringe

Childproof lock

Fast acting to provide pain relief

Easy to use guide on which does to give for weight Nothing I can think of

Excellent – Kids like the taste and easy to measure the dose, I even use the syring for other medications such as anti biotics, as they get the whole amount unlike measuring cups where half the dose stays in there.Reasonably priced and a great product. great for all the family Havn't found any so far.

Good – Good flavour (well, my child likes it), easy to use and delivers fast, effective pain relief. I love the nurofen syringe. I actually use that to dose a variety of other products (vitamins, fish oil). My daughter will take just about anything as long as it comes out of the nurofen syringe Very effective for more intense pain and quite good for… Read more

fevers. I use this only when panadol doesn't give relief as I am a bit cautious of overusing ibuprofen.

Easy to use syringe and no spill bottle. It is a very small bottle for the price. I have had the no spill stopper come off a few times making it tricky to dose.

Excellent – I love the opening to this product. I love that it is practically spill proof, and the way you get the medication out of the bottle. I really think someone was thinking when they designed it. I also loved how quickly it worked and how easy it was to get my child to take the orange flavour. It works quickly to relieve any pain and discomfort. … Read more

Tastes great, and has a very easy to use syringe. My child has a bleeding disorder so we have been advised not to give her ibuprofen.

Excellent – a product i have used many times and am extremely happy with the results, therefore recommend it as a must for all parents with kids who are a little older than inbfant/baby stage. It works as well as it says and lasts 6-8hrs making sure my kids reamin comfortable and settled. works well to reduce fevers and keeps them at bay longer than panadol.… Read more

Taste is accepted by the kids without fighting to get them to take it. Great dispensing syringe enabling you to tip the bottle upside down without spillage maybe a little expensive but if it works im happy to pay it:) also little kids can use it

Excellent – I like this medicine for children. It works pretty fast and comes with an easy to use applicator. The taste is more appealing to young children as well. Works quickly and comes with a very good applicator that is easy to use. The taste of this medicine is not too bad as it is the one my baby will happily take. It is easy to measure the exact… Read more

amount as well, especially good as you might have to use it late at night. Comes in bigger and smaller bottles. There are none, other than the price. As the medicine doesn't last long.

Good – I think this prodcut is great. It works longer than the other leading brand. My child likes the taste better. It is easy to get the exact dose and the included dose measure makes this prodcut suoer parent friendly. I find it also works faster than other brands. The child proof cap works well but unlike others it is not impossible to open. Great… Read more

all round value to have in the home for those emergency nights when pain, teething, fever or earache happen suddenly. Works fast,extremely easy to measure exact dose. Good sizes available, Not suitable for the tiny ones.

Excellent – Overall, i love this product, mainly based on the applicator system this product provides. I have found that Nurofen works really quickly and lasts a good couple of hours and relieves fevers and pains. I have also found that it is not alot more expensive than other brands of children's pain relief. The applicator provided with the bottle of… Read more

nurofen is FANTASTIC! It allows you to withdraw the exact measurment easliy and affectively without any mess. It also allows you to get every last drop out of the bottle unlike other brands. It can't be used on babies, only on older children

Good – This product is great, though took a coupl of days to get son to adjust to the different taste than the infant drops, and the larger dose required. Brings down fever within 15 minutes and lasts all night most times. Applicator is simple enough to let my son give it to himself as he likes to be independant, and is also great for use with other… Read more

medications The easy dispenser makes getting the correct dose easy. Different sized bottles. plastic bottles saves on terrible accident when dropped. Nicer taste than panadol Slightly different tast to nurofen infant drops and needs larger dose

Excellent – I now use Nurofen in preference to Panadol when my child has a temperature. I find it much easier to measure and give the right dose. I have found it takes 15-20 minutes to be effective and lasts longer. When my little one had a very high temperature (41C) it did the job where Panadol didn't. Nurofen for Children comes with an applicator which… Read more

connects directly to the bottle and allows you to draw down the exact dosage. The applicator then delivers the medicine smoothly - especially useful for non-cooperative kids! None - but Nurofen can't be used on very young babies and those with sensitivities to its active ingredient.

Excellent – Pretty happy with this product. The applicator makes it easy to give to the child. We haven't had any problems with this product and I would recommend it to any parent needing pain relief for their child. Pretty good taste compared to others. Applicator is pretty easy to use. nothing that I can think of.

Excellent – Love the applicator, I use it for other medications such as cough medicine or paracetamol without its own applicator. Can be used in conjunction with Paracetamol very effectively. Long lasting relief. Love the applicator, i use it for other medications. Can be used in conjunction with Paracetamol. Long lasting relief. Nothing comes to mind.

OK – Could not use this product until my daughter was 6kg which seemed to take a long time. Was suggested that I try this as a very last resort. The plastic bottle is an added advantage and we always have some in the cupboard just in case. My kids prefer the taste of nurofen compared to other medicines. The plastic bit for the syringe comes out… Read more

sometimes and makes a huge mess, is very sticky and not something you want to have to clean at 3am with a screaming baby. Small bottles like panadol are not available so we waste a lot.

Excellent – A freind of ours recommended to us Nurofen for children after they saw the trouble we had trying to give our oldest daughter panadol when she was younger and we havent looked back since. It's fast working, my girls fever's disappear quickly after taking it and also allows them to get some sleep when they are not well. Both my girls love the taste… Read more

and its easer to dispence, no mucking about. I wont use anything else fast acting, great in price, different size bottles ( we buy the big bottle as it lasts longer with two kids) kids love the taste, easy to dispense and use. nothing that I can think about

Good – Depending on how unwell my child is I will use it in conjunction with panadol. It needs to be taken with food and unfortunately kids don't tend to eat a lot when unwell. I love the fact that it lasts longer tan panadol and will often get my child through the night without needing more pain relief. Fast acting and very effective for pain relief.… Read more

Lasts longer than panadol. Easy to dispense from the bottle with the special plunger. Brilliant for my daughters tonsillitis and ear infections. Doesn't cost too much and my kids don't seem to mind the taste. Wish you could purchase at the supermarket.

Good – i love using nurofen for children as i use it on my liile one,whenever she gets a temp i just have to give her some drops and her temp or fever is gone by the next day,also great if they have a headache,it isnt that expensive as you can buy in litlle bottles or if you prefer the bigger bottles and they also come in a few different flavours nurofen… Read more

for kids is my fav of all childrens medicines,it is very fast effective and doesnt cost that much compared to others nothing bad to say about it

Excellent – I only use nurofen as it is always effective in getting rid of fevers within 15 minutes. I also use it when the kids have a headache etc. very effective in relieving fevers. Works fast. Great taste for kids. I dont have any cons

OK – this is really a very simple, precise and easy way to measure and give an anti inflammatory product to a child brings temperature down fast and at the same time it eases the aches and pains that can so often accompany a fever i do not think that the warnings about the dangers of this product a clear enough they should be easy to read on the box… Read more

because there are dangers if you give this drug to kids whose stomach is empty. I would also like to see soem alternative ways of treating fever mentioned such as giving extra clear fluids

Excellent – We only ever love products if they work, and this one truly does. It is easy to use, helps with pain and temperature and tastes great, What more could you want? I also love the big bottles that you can get. It is easy to use the syringe, this helps with child safety. Plus you get it out by turning the bottle upside down, which means all of the… Read more

product gets used. I have had many Dr's reminding me to use panadol first and to only use it if needed. Personally though I love this product, especially when my son couldn't get his temperature down, the hospital gave it to him and he loved it and it worked!

Excellent – My son was 12 years old when his jaw was broken in an accident, so the doctor told us to use this as he could not swallow pills. Every four hours I dispensed the right amount into a plastic mug and he sucked it up with a straw. It worked very effectively to kill the pain. As the days went by he needed it less often, and he suffered no side effects… Read more

at all. Because it is a liquid it could be used with a straw for my son after his jaw was broken. I think it should be kept well out of the reach of children because it tastes nice and they might get ideas of drinking it when not supervised.

Good – This is good as the iburofen is an anti-inflammotory which panadol does not contain and kids like the taste so they will take it without too much fuss. Very easy to dispense as it comes with a syringe which can be inserted into the bottle; especially useful for babies and toddlers, and it stops the bottle from getting sticky. The bottle is fairly… Read more

large which is good but the dosage is quite large especially for older kids. Kids seem to like the flavour and i took it as a child and liked it too. There is nothing really i don't like about it.

OK – Nurofen is a family brand I keep in the medicine cupboard *just in case* Panadol really isn't working as apparently the taste of it is not as nice as neurofen. However, seeing as nerufen might have such associated dangers, I've found it better to just keep trying with panadol. The handy syringe that comes included - no more fiddling around with… Read more

measuring cups in the middle of the night, the taste shouldn't be bad judging from my kid's reactions, bottle is spill free so no worrying about little hands getting into it. The effects last for quite a while. Supposedly it was dangerous for children if there isn't food taken with it, so that causes a bit of worry.