PANADOL SUSPENSION

Analgesic and Antipyretic-Oral, 325 to 500 mg every three hours, 325 to 650 mg every four hours, 650 mg to 1 gram every six hours as needed, or 1300 mg every 8 hours , while symptoms persist . Note: For patient self-medication, it is recommended that a physician be consulted if pain is not relieved within ten days, fever within three days, or sore throat within two days .

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Analgesic and Antipyretic-Oral, 1.5 grams per square meter of body surface a day in divided doses; or for Infants up to 3 months of age-Oral, 40 mg every four hours as needed . Infants 4 to 12 months of age-Oral, 80 mg every four hours as needed . Children 1 to 2 years of age-Oral, 120 mg every four hours as needed . Children 2 to 4 years of age-Oral, 160 mg every four hours as needed, while symptoms persist . Children 4 to 6 years of age-Oral, 240 mg every four hours as needed, while symptoms persist . Children 6 to 9 years of age-Oral, 320 mg every four hours as needed, while symptoms persist . Children 9 to 11 years of age-Oral, 320 to 400 mg every four hours as needed, while symptoms persist . Children 11 to 12 years of age-Oral, 320 to 480 mg every four hours as needed, while symptoms persist . Note: It is recommended that children up to 12 years of age receive no more than five doses in each twenty-four-hour period, unless otherwise directed by a physician, and that a physician be consulted if pain is not relieved within five days, fever within three days, or sore throat within two days . Dosage recommendations for children younger than 2 years of age do not appear on OTC packaging . Administration of an individual product to a pediatric patient depends upon ability to achieve suitable dosage for the age of the child. Liquid dosage forms (oral solution or suspension), granules, powders, or chewable tablets are usually used.

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