{"id":58820,"date":"2024-02-28T05:29:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/calpol\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T10:49:14","slug":"calpol","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/da\/calpol\/","title":{"rendered":"Calpol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;padding:18px 22px;margin:0 0 24px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;\">&#9889; Quick Answer &mdash; What is Calpol?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Calpol<\/strong> er en <strong>paracetamol 500&nbsp;mg tablet<\/strong>, part of one of the best-known paracetamol brand families in the world (GlaxoSmithKline). It is used for <strong>mild-to-moderate pain and fever<\/strong> &mdash; headache, dental pain, menstrual pain, muscle ache, cold and flu symptoms, and any cause of fever. Usual adult dose: <strong>500&nbsp;mg to 1&nbsp;g every 4 to 6 hours, maximum 4&nbsp;g (eight tablets) per 24 hours<\/strong>. Calpol is available as tablets, liquid suspension, drops, and suppositories &mdash; making it the go-to paracetamol brand for children as well as adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"background:#f4f8fb;border:1px solid #d8e3eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;\">\n<strong>Hvad du f\u00e5r med MedsBase:<\/strong> WHO-GMP certificeret producent \u00b7 Diskret emballage \u00b7 Verdensomsp\u00e6ndende forsendelse \u00b7 1.400+ verificerede <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/da\/reviews\/\">kundeanmeldelser<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"medsbase-reship-line\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#444;margin:8px 0 18px;\">\ud83d\udce6 Hver ordre er d\u00e6kket af vores <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/da\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\"><strong>Reshipment Assurance Policy<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 hvis din pakke ikke ankommer inden for 20 hverdage, sender vi en erstatning.<\/p>\n<h3>Hvorfor bestille fra MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>Vores generiske medicin kommer fra WHO-GMP certificerede producenter og sendes verdensomsp\u00e6ndende i diskret, neutral emballage \u2014 ingen medicinnavn p\u00e5 pakkens ydre. Kortbetalinger h\u00e5ndteres af en reguleret processor (kontoudtogsbeskrivelser inkluderer en reguleret betalingsprocessor \u2014 aldrig \u201cMedsBase\u201d eller medicinnavn). Crypto og SEPA bankoverf\u00f8rsel accepteres ogs\u00e5. Hver ordre er d\u00e6kket af vores Reshipment Assurance Policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calpol 500&nbsp;mg<\/strong> is a GlaxoSmithKline brand of paracetamol (acetaminophen), familiar in the UK and many other markets as the classic paracetamol brand for fever and mild-to-moderate pain. Although Calpol is best known for its <em>paediatric suspension<\/em> (used by generations of parents for childhood fever and vaccination-related pain), the <strong>500&nbsp;mg tablet is the standard adult formulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Paracetamol is the most commonly used analgesic in the world. It is on the WHO Essential Medicines List and is the first-line pain and fever medicine in children, pregnancy, older patients, and anyone at risk of NSAID side effects.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Calpol Used For?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Headache, including tension-type headache and migraine<\/li>\n<li>Dental pain, post-extraction pain<\/li>\n<li>Fever from any cause &mdash; viral, bacterial, post-vaccination, post-operative<\/li>\n<li>Muscle aches, mild back pain, cold and flu symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Menstrual pain (as first-line or alongside NSAIDs)<\/li>\n<li>Osteoarthritis pain (mild-to-moderate)<\/li>\n<li>Post-surgical pain &mdash; as part of multimodal analgesia<\/li>\n<li>Paediatric fever and pain (at weight-based dose)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Calpol Work?<\/h2>\n<p>Paracetamol acts mainly on the central nervous system. It weakly inhibits cyclooxygenase (particularly a COX-3 variant) in the spinal cord and brain, modulates endogenous cannabinoid pathways, and may enhance descending serotonergic pain-inhibition. The net effect is reduced pain perception and a lower hypothalamic temperature setpoint. Paracetamol has essentially no anti-inflammatory effect in peripheral tissues, which is why it spares the stomach, kidneys, and platelets that NSAIDs can affect.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calpol Dosing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adults and children &gt; 12 years:<\/strong> 500&nbsp;mg to 1&nbsp;g (1&ndash;2 tablets) every 4&ndash;6 hours as needed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maksimum:<\/strong> 4&nbsp;g (4,000&nbsp;mg) per 24 hours from all sources combined<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children 6&ndash;12 years:<\/strong> 250&ndash;500&nbsp;mg every 4&ndash;6 hours, maximum 60&nbsp;mg\/kg\/day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Children under 6 years:<\/strong> use Calpol paediatric suspension with weight-based dosing (120&nbsp;mg\/5&nbsp;mL or 250&nbsp;mg\/5&nbsp;mL strengths)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elderly, low body weight, chronic liver disease, regular alcohol use:<\/strong> reduce the daily ceiling to 2&ndash;3&nbsp;g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Calpol tablets can be taken with or without food. Swallow with a full glass of water. If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless your next scheduled dose is due within 2 hours &mdash; then skip. Never double up.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Paracetamol og leveren.<\/strong> Paracetamol er ekstremt sikkert ved anbefalede doser, men er den mest almindelige \u00e5rsag til akut leversvigt verden over ved h\u00f8jere doser. <strong>Overskrid ikke 4 g (4.000 mg) om dagen fra alle kilder kombineret.<\/strong> Det svarer til 8 tabletter \u00e1 500 mg. V\u00e6r forsigtig med ikke at tage en dobbeltdosis ved at kombinere m\u00e6rkevarer med paracetamol (Calpol, Anacin, Panadol, Crocin, Tylenol) med fork\u00f8lelses-\/influenzaprodukter, der ofte ogs\u00e5 indeholder paracetamol. Leverrisikoen stiger ved regelm\u00e6ssigt alkoholforbrug, kronisk leversygdom og ved l\u00e6ngere tids faste \u2014 reducer den daglige gr\u00e6nse til 2 g i disse tilf\u00e6lde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Should Not Take Calpol?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Known hypersensitivity to paracetamol<\/li>\n<li>Severe hepatic impairment (advanced cirrhosis, active hepatitis)<\/li>\n<li>Concurrent use of another paracetamol-containing product that would exceed 4&nbsp;g\/day<\/li>\n<li>Chronic heavy alcohol use without prior medical review<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bivirkninger<\/h2>\n<p>At recommended doses paracetamol is among the safest systemic medicines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mindre almindelige:<\/strong> mild skin rash, pruritus, nausea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sj\u00e6ldne:<\/strong> severe skin reactions (Stevens-Johnson syndrome, TEN), thrombocytopenia, liver injury at supra-therapeutic doses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Overdose:<\/strong> acute hepatotoxicity &mdash; the most important risk. Symptoms may be delayed 24&ndash;48 hours; any suspected overdose is a medical emergency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bestilling &amp; Levering<\/h2>\n<p>MedsBase tilbyder verdensomsp\u00e6ndende forsendelse p\u00e5 hver ordre. Ordre sendes i diskret emballage og ankommer i fabrikantens originale pakker. Hvis din foretrukne pakkest\u00f8rrelse er udsolgt, skal du kontakte kundeservice for en ETA.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:20px 0;border-radius:4px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Medicinsk ansvarsfraskrivelse.<\/strong> Oplysningerne p\u00e5 denne side er kun til generel information. De er ikke en erstatning for r\u00e5dgivning fra din egen l\u00e6ge eller apoteker. Tal med en kvalificeret sundhedsfaglig person, f\u00f8r du p\u00e5begynder, stopper eller \u00e6ndrer behandling, is\u00e6r hvis du har en historie med maves\u00e5r, hjerteproblemer, nyresygdom, astma, leversygdom eller er gravid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">Ofte stillede sp\u00f8rgsm\u00e5l<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Calpol used for?<\/h3>\n<p>Calpol (paracetamol 500 mg) is used for mild-to-moderate pain and fever &mdash; headache, dental pain, muscle ache, menstrual cramps, cold and flu, and fever from any cause. It is suitable for adults and, at weight-based doses, for children.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is Calpol different from ibuprofen?<\/h3>\n<p>Calpol is paracetamol &mdash; a central pain and fever medicine with no anti-inflammatory effect. Ibuprofen is an NSAID that works on inflammation. Paracetamol is gentler on the stomach, kidneys, and platelets; ibuprofen is more effective when pain is inflammation-driven.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How fast does Calpol work?<\/h3>\n<p>Onset of pain and fever relief is usually within 30 minutes of an oral dose; peak effect at 1 hour.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I take Calpol with ibuprofen or diclofenac?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. The combination is safe and commonly used for moderate pain.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I give Calpol to my child?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, at correctly-weighed paediatric doses. For children under 6 years, the Calpol paediatric suspension is preferred to splitting adult tablets. Always measure with the supplied syringe or measuring cup &mdash; never with a household spoon.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Calpol safe in pregnancy?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; paracetamol is the first-line pain and fever medicine in pregnancy. Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I drink alcohol while taking Calpol?<\/h3>\n<p>Occasional light drinking at standard doses is acceptable. Regular or heavy drinking increases liver risk &mdash; reduce the daily ceiling to 2 g or avoid paracetamol altogether.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much Calpol is too much?<\/h3>\n<p>Adults should not exceed 4 g (8 tablets of 500 mg) per 24 hours from all sources. Doses above 150 mg\/kg can cause severe liver injury and are a medical emergency, even if you feel well initially.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Calpol the same as Crocin, Panadol, or Tylenol?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; all are brands of paracetamol (acetaminophen). At the same strength they are clinically equivalent. Be careful not to take more than one paracetamol brand at the same time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I take Calpol every day for chronic pain?<\/h3>\n<p>Short-term daily use is safe. For chronic daily use (e.g. osteoarthritis), stay well within the 4 g\/day ceiling, avoid combining with other paracetamol-containing products, and review with your doctor.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if my child vomits after Calpol?<\/h3>\n<p>If vomiting occurs within 30 minutes, the dose can be repeated. 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