BNF for Children 2011-2012

Recommended wording of cautionaryand advisory labelsFor details see Appendix 31. Warning: This medicine may make you sleepy2. Warning: This medicine may make you sleepy. Ifthis happens, do not drive or use tools ormachines. Do not drink alcohol3. Warning: This medicine may make you sleepy. Ifthis happens, do not drive or use tools ormachines4. Warning: Do not drink alcohol5. Do not take indigestion remedies 2 hours beforeor after you take this medicine6. Do not take indigestion remedies, or medicinescontaining iron or zinc, 2 hours before or afteryou take this medicine7. Do not take milk, indigestion remedies, or medicinescontaining iron or zinc, 2 hours before orafter you take this medicine8. Warning: Do not stop taking this medicine unlessyour doctor tells you to stop9. Space the doses evenly throughout the day. Keeptaking this medicine until the course is finished,unless you are told to stop10. Warning: Read the additional information givenwith this medicine11. Protect your skin from sunlight—even on a brightbut cloudy day. Do not use sunbeds12. Do not take anything containing aspirin whiletaking this medicine13. Dissolve or mix with water before taking14. This medicine may colour your urine. This isharmless15. Caution: flammable. Keep your body away fromfire or flames after you have put on the medicine16. Dissolve the tablet under your tongue—do notswallow. Store the tablets in this bottle with thecap tightly closed. Get a new supply 8 weeksafter opening17. Do not take more than... in 24 hours18. Do not take more than... in 24 hours. Also, do nottake more than... in any one week19. Warning: This medicine makes you sleepy. If youstill feel sleepy the next day, do not drive or usetools or machines. Do not drink alcohol21. Take with or just after food, or a meal22. Take 30 to 60 minutes before food23. Take this medicine when your stomach is empty.This means an hour before food or 2 hours afterfood24. Suck or chew this medicine25. Swallow this medicine whole. Do not chew orcrush26. Dissolve this medicine under your tongue27. Take with a full glass of water28. Spread thinly on the affected skin only29. Do not take more than 2 at any one time. Do nottake more than 8 in 24 hours30. Contains paracetamol. Do not take anything elsecontaining paracetamol while taking this medicine32. Contains aspirin. Do not take anything else containingaspirin while taking this medicine