Do you know exactly what those pills are for?

Do you know exactly what those pills are for?

Dr Hilary Jones addresses some of the most common misconceptions about ibuprofen and paracetamol below. 

The Doctor has teamed up with Nurofen for Children to ensure that we know exactly what medicine to use and when to use it. 

Paracetamol is more effective than ibuprofen at reducing fever

FALSE – Both paracetamol and ibuprofen are equally effective at reducing fever; however nothing works faster or for longer to relieve a fever than ibuprofen

Ibuprofen lasts longer than paracetamol in fever relief

TRUE – Ibuprofen is clinically proven to provide fever relief for up to 8 hours

Paracetamol is not as harsh as ibuprofen for infants and children

FALSE – Ibuprofen is gentle enough to use for children from 3 months and weighing over 5kg.

Ibuprofen is an anti inflammatory

TRUE – Ibuprofen has anti-inflammatory properties and works to relieve inflammation caused by conditions such as teething and earache

Femalefirst Taryn Davies


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