Dose calculator

Paracetamol and ibuprofen, by weight — in ml for your bottle

Type the name on your bottle (Calpol, Tylenol, Apiretal, Dalsy, Nurofen, Advil…) and your child's weight. Fixed tables from the AEPap dosing guide, with hard maximums. No AI involved.

Medicine (generic or brand)

Weight (kg)

Age

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Oral rehydration solution: how much and how

Amounts quoted from the official leaflet (AEMPS, Spain), the SEUP vomiting sheet and the UK Dioralyte leaflet. No AI.

Age Currently vomiting

Why only these two medicines?

They are the only over-the-counter fever and pain medicines paediatric guidelines recommend for children. Aspirin is not given to children (Reye syndrome), cough syrups are not recommended under 6, and antibiotics always need a doctor.