Nurofen Children 7+ (100ml)

Warnings

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using this medicine if your child • has certain hereditary blood formation disorders (e.g. acute intermittent porphyria). • suffers from coagulation disturbances. • has certain diseases of the skin (systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or mixed connective tissue disease). • has or has ever had bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) as these conditions may be exacerbated (see section 4 ‘possible side effects’). • has ever had or currently has high blood pressure and/or heart failure. • has reduced kidney function. • has liver disorders. In prolonged administration of this medicine regular checking of the liver values, the kidney function, as well as of the blood count, is required. • is taking medicines which could increase the risk of ulceration or bleeding, such as oral corticosteroids (such as prednisolone), medicines for thinning the blood (such as warfarin), selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (a medicine for depression) or anti-platelet medicines (such as aspirin). • is taking another NSAID medicine (including COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib or etoricoxib) as taking these together should be avoided (see section “Other medicines and this medicine”). • has or has had asthma or allergic diseases as shortness of breath may occur. • suffers from hayfever, nasal polyps or chronic obstructive respiratory disorders an increased risk of allergic reactions exists. The allergic reactions may present as asthma attacks (so-called analgesic asthma), Quincke’s oedema or urticaria. • has just undergone major surgery as medical surveillance is required. • is dehydrated as there is a risk of kidney problems in dehydrated children. See patient information leaflet for more details.