Box of Kimco Piccan ibuprofen suspension with black, red, and light blue design, indicating it is for children's pain relief, fever and inflammation, with 100ml volume and 20mg/ml dose.

Ibuprofen Suspension

(Red Pack)

Effectively reduces inflammation and relieves pain and fever caused by sprains, colds, and flu symptoms.

  • PICCAN delivers ibuprofen for children via an easy to administer syringe and a pleasant orange flavour. Ibuprofen is one of the most widely prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs worldwide.

  • Mild to moderate pain such as: headache, toothache, minor aches, sore throats and sprains.

    Fevers associated with colds & flu.

  • Ages 3-6 months (more than 5kg)
    Take 2.5ml with no more than 3 doses in any 24 hours period

    Ages 6-12 months
    Take 2.5ml with no more than 3 doses in any 24 hours period

    Ages 1-2 years
    Take 2.5ml with no more than 3-4 doses in any 24 hours period

    Ages 3-7 years
    Take 5ml with no more than 3-4 doses in any 24 hours period

    Ages 8-12 years
    Take 10ml with no more than 3-4 doses in any 24 hours period

How to use the syringe

Shake the bottle for about 5 seconds and then remove the childproof cap by pushing the cap down and twisting anti-clockwise at the same time.

You will notice a reducer plug in the neck of the bottle.

Syringe drawing injecting into a small bottle, with an arrow pointing down.

Step 1

Gently insert the end of the syringe into the hole and ensure it is secure.

Illustration of a hand holding a syringe in an upright position, with an arrow indicating upward and downward movement.

Step 2

Hold the syringe in place and turn the bottle upside down. Using your other hand, gently pull-down the syringe plunger to the required dosage (either 2.5 ml or 5 ml).

A syringe with visible measurement markings is being inserted into a vial containing liquid. A downward arrow illustrates the action of drawing the liquid into the syringe, representing a common step in medical preparation

Step 3

Turn the bottle the right way up, then remove the syringe by holding onto the bottle and twisting out gently.

Place the syringe inside the child's mouth against the cheek and press the plunger slowly to release the medicine.

After use, the reducer plug should remain in the neck of the bottle. Wipe the top clean and rinse the cap before replacing. Wash the syringe by drawing the plunger in and out in soapy water several times. Then rinse the syringe in clean water in the same way.

Pain & Fever FAQS

  • Always take this medicine exactly as described in the product information leaflet or as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Check with your doctor, pharmacist or nurse if you are not sure. Dosage may differ according to the patient, his/her age and his/her clinical situation. Each five ml of solution contains 100 mg of ibuprofen. PICCAN Ibuprofen is sugar-free, so it can be taken by diabetics.

  • If you accidentally took too much PICCAN Ibuprofen oral suspension, talk to a doctor or pharmacist immediately. Acute intoxication symptoms with PICCAN Ibuprofen include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and somnolence. In case of overdose, gastric lavage should be carried out followed by supportive measures. There is no significant antidote for overdose of ibuprofen.

  • Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them. Adverse reaction seen with PICCAN Ibuprofen similar to other NSAIDs: The most commonly seen adverse reactions are gastrointestinal. Nausea, dyspepsia, vomiting, haematemesis, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, melaena, aphthous stomatitis, gastrointestinal bleeding, colitis exacerbation and Crohn’s disease have been reported after the administration of these medicines.