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Pain relief for children
Pain is common in many injuries and illnesses in children, as well as after having an operation (post-operative pain). Your child may need pain-reliever medicine (analgesic), such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, to help reduce or control their pain. Paracetamol and ibuprofen do not treat the cause of your child's pain; both medicines just relieve the feelings of the pain.
- Organisation:
- Royal Children's Hospital
- Topic:
- Children's health
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- VIC
- Last reviewed:
- November 2023
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Pain relief for children
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