The dosage for children aged one to six is one to two 5ml spoonfuls of the Calpol suspension up to four times a day. For three to 12-month-old babies, it is one to two 2.5ml spoonfuls. A 5ml dose ...

Children who are given Calpol are far more likely to develop asthma ... Children who had a dose of the medicine at any time before their first birthday were 60 per cent more at risk, according ...

In 2011 the UK’s drug regulator - the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - issued new dosage guidelines for children’s liquid medicines such as Calpol and Disprol.