Question about nurofen baby

[Matryoshka]

Is it true that you should not give nurofen to a baby with reflux?


He has a tooth breaking through and panadol is not helping.

[queenbee]

i only give my DD nurofen, panadol doesn't seem to work well

[briggsy's girl]

adult nurofen isn't recommended for those with gastricc reflux issues - i'm guessing that, even though it's a smaller dose, it might be similar for a reflux-y baby...

[sushee]

Nurofen baby also can't be used on children with asthma (or who have a family history of asthma), just as a side note.

[MrsFabuloso]

Gosh, I never knew any of this! Is it on the box?? My Dr never told me these things either! I'm just lucky my bubs don't have any of these kinds of ailments....

[sushee]

I don't know if the asthma thing is on the box because I've obviously never used nurofen baby (Charlie is asthmatic) but I've had my GP plus two pharmacists warn me about it. In fact my mother, who is severely asthmatic, cannot touch nurofen at all, or she swells up like a balloon. Nurofen makes me loopy, and I apparently start talking gibberish.

[Matryoshka]

So definately a no no for reflux?

And nope its not on the box, nor did the chemist know the answer. I only wondered this because i vaguely remember someone mentioning it with my first DS who had reflux. But we never bought him nurofen anyway.

[belle75]

Nurofen is an anti-inflammatory and like all anti-inflammatories will irritate the stomach lining. This can lead to gastric ulcers and reflux. Ibuprofen(ingredient in nurofen) is not the best product to use in children. It is also not good for their kidneys. The claim that it lasts longer than paracetamol is not true. Paracetamol, if given at the correct dose every 4-6 hours ( not exceeding 4 doses a day) is a very effective pain killer and antipyretic (reduces fever). The reason paracetamol sometimes "fails" to work is because it's not given at the correct dose or often enough. Paracetamol is however not an anti-inflammatory. It will have have a slight anti-inflammatory action but not enough. So if there is swelling or redness (inflammation), panadol probably won't "work" quickly.
If additional pain relief is needed, eg. ear ache, teething, Pain Stop is a good product to use temporarily.
If you are giving regular paracetamol (as in the case of teething - don't wait for bub to be in pain before administering) and there is still no pain relief, you need to consult your GP/Pharmacist to identify the actual cause of the symptoms. remember, Nurofen and Panadol both are for "symptom relief" - they are not a cure to illness.
Most asthmatics cannot take anti-inflammatories. Some can respond less severely than others, and can therefore tolerate nurofen to some extent, however it it advisable to avoid it.

[queenbee]

didnt know this either, so why do they make children nurofen? shouldnt be allowed to.