Just to clarify for you - neurofen isn't designed to reduce fever. It is analgesia (pain relief). The reason neurofen reduces a fever is due to any discomfort the person may be in (a natural response to pain is for body temp to increase).

If you going to administer neurofen please make sure they have food in their tummy first if possible (whether it be a BF, FF, or solids).

If you are going to give BOTH panadol and neurofen, the current recommendation from Melb's RCH (and I'll explain why) is to administer BOTH at the SAME TIME and then to repeat at the longest interval (neurofen is 6hrly, panadol is 4-6hrly, so give at 6hrly). They say to do this because they are two very different medications which target different receptors in the brain. If you stagger the administration, it confuses the brain and actually cuts off the first medications receptors. For example, if I gave panadol now and in two hours neurofen, the neurofen would stop the panadol signals from getting to the brain . This means you're cutting short the effect of the panadol. Did that make sense? If not, I'm happy to reword...

In relation to when should you take a temp again - it can take up to 30 min for oral medication to take effect - so I'd wait at least half an hour.

You are doing a GREAT job hon. How is she this morning?