Does Calpol make babies hyperactive?

[KarenLV]

I gave my son some Calpol as he was crying a lot and I thought he was in pain.He is now so hyper I dont know what to do?!

 

[sam's mum]

Does it have sugar in it? I meant to look the other day as I'd given Sam some before bed and he was awake for hours afterwards! Might be something in it that makes them a bit hyper x

 

[sam's mum]

Found this...not sure if it applies to the baby calpol or not though - I'm feeding Sam so can't get up to get the bottle!

- Calpol contains sucrose (sugar), glucose syrup, glycerol, sorbitol, methyl hydroxybenzoate, gelatine, Xanthan gum, carmoisine, pseudoephidrine hydrochloride, polyethylene glycol, propolene glyhcol, polyvinyl acetate phthalate, potassium hydroxide, titanium dioxide, ponceau 4R (E124).
- Carmoisine (E122) gives Calpol its strawberry flavour: it is known to cause hyperactivity, asthma, sleeplessness and skin irritation.

 

[KarenLV]

Oh my goodness!Am going to throw this bottle away and get the sugar free kind.No sleep for me tonight! They should warn people about this.

 

[charliebear]

It always made my cousin's baby hyper, even the sugar free kind!! x

 

[xCherylx]

We have the sugar free one and it has no effect