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posts related to: Paracetamol
Question: Flu medicines
Q: ”Can any medicine be taken for flu? I am four-and-a-half months pregnant.” A: I am sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Now that you are over 12 weeks pregnant, it is generally safe to take normal doses of paracetamol (1g, up to four times a day). Throat sweets/tablets and inhaled decongestants are…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health, Question & Answer
Tagged Antibiotic, fever, medicines, Paracetamol, Pregnancy
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When is my baby ready to…? Part 3
As babies still don’t come with instructions parents naturally have zillions of questions born out of curiousity or concern. At babyworld we know exactly how you feel. In the third part of our series we aim to answer even more of your questions about babies and make parenting that little bit easier for you! …swim in the sea?…
Posted in Baby, Baby Development, Baby Health
Tagged Baby, baby development, Babycare, biological washing powder, Child development, first shoes, first tooth, fly, newborn, Paracetamol, separation anxiety, spoon, Swim
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Alcohol, smoking and drugs in pregnancy
Many women worry about what effect drinking, smoking or taking medicines or drugs may have on their baby. It’s important to remember that having the occasional drink or taking a couple of paracetamol tablets is unlikely to do your baby any harm. It is the regular use, or abuse of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs that puts your baby…
Posted in Pregnancy, Pregnancy Health
Tagged Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Analgesic, Drug addiction, medicines, Paracetamol, Pregnancy, Smoking
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Cough Medicines Banned For Under-2s
Cough and cold remedies for children under two are to be pulled from the shelves immediately amid safety fears. At least 100 products will be put under the counter as parents are warned about the danger of giving toddlers potentially fatal overdoses. The dramatic move means popular medicines will effectively be banned for any youngster…
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Tagged Analgesic, Benylin, Codeine, Cough, Cough medicine, David Haslam, fever, Ibuprofen, Opioids, Paracetamol, pharmacist, Pharmacology, Proprietary Association, Rosalind Smyth
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Medicine spoons
Many over-the-counter medicines, such as paracetamol suspension, come with a plastic spoon with dosages in millilitres marked on it. If not, you can buy plastic medicine spoons at most chemists for a few pence. However, a conventional spoon can be impractical for a small baby who isn’t used to feeding from a spoon, and messy for an older…
What you can do: Stings and bites
Being stung is a frightening experience for anyone, especially a young child, so the best thing you can do initially is to stay calm yourself and reassure your child. You should seek medical advice promptly if: Your child has been stung more than once by bees or wasps She’s been stung around the lips, mouth,…
Posted in A-Z of Childhood illnesses, Baby Health
Tagged anaphylactic shock, Baby, Insect bites and stings, Paracetamol, sting, Toddler
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Medicine cabinet survey results
A survey on 16 June, 2000, found that eight out of 10 GPs believe patients are not sufficiently prepared for minor incidents and illnesses. The survey, by Norwich Union Healthcare, found: More than half couldn’t tell their temperature because they didn’t have a thermometer More than a third had no sunscreen Two-thirds had no anti-histamies for…
Posted in Baby Health, News
Tagged Aspirin, Medicine Cabinet, Paracetamol, Sunscreen, Thermometer
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