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Getting the Right Dose, Every Time

Panado - getting the right dose

Whether it’s for you or your little one, Panado® gives you the power to fight pain1 while making it easy to get the dosage just right.

Panado®, your trusted2 name in pain and fever relief, knows that life doesn’t stop just because you or your little one are under the weather. Parents still power through school runs, meetings, laundry piles, and bedtime stories – often while dealing with pain associated with headaches, flu, fevers, or teething. The reality is, we keep showing up even when we’re running on empty. And in those busy, tired moments, it’s easy to slip up and give the wrong dose of medicine without meaning to.

A big culprit in dosing mistakes are the measuring tools. Household spoons can hold anywhere from 2 ml to 10 ml, making it almost impossible to get the dose right. Strength and concentration can also be confusing.3

Measured Right For Little Ones

Panado® ’s Infant Drops4, and paediatric syrups5&6 are specially made for babies and kids and get to work immediatly7, giving parents peace of mind while the improved taste8 of Panado® Peppermint syrup means little ones are far less likely to fuss.

For the youngest family members, Panado® Infant Drops4, recognised as Product of the Year in the Child Health categoryare specially made for babies from three months4. They are alcohol and sugar-free, and a precision dropper makes it easy for parents to measure the exact amount every time4.

Simply scan the QR code or visit https://panado.co.za/dosage-calculator/ to use the Panado® online dosage calculator, which helps work out the right dose for your child by age and weight.

Adult Relief You Can Rely On

Still nursing that headache from yesterday, or struggling with pain that just won’t shift? Sometimes it’s not the pain itself that’s the problem, but the dose. When the dosage isn’t quite right, relief can feel out of reach. With the correct dose, indicated in the patient information leaflet, Panado® works fast10 to ease pain and bring down fever, giving adults the power to fight pain and the comfort they need to reset, recharge, and get back to the moments that matter.

Panado® Tablets,11 Panado® Capsules12 and Panado® Effervescent Tablets,13 (voted Product of the Year 2025 in the Adult Pain Relief category14) are designed for everyday convenience. Panado® Capsules are easy to swallow15 and sugar-free, while Panado® Effervescent Tablets dissolve and are ready to work immediately16, making them the perfect choice when you need fast relief.

As a proudly South African staple, Panado® has been passed down through generations, trusted by parents and caregivers, and present in homes across the country. Whatever the age, whatever the stage, Panado® has the power to fight pain when it’s needed most. And with clear instructions, child-friendly syrups, and tools like the online dosage calculator to guide parents every step of the way, Panado® makes dosing easy, accurate, and stress-free for families.

Panado® products are available from Baby City, Pick n Pay, Checkers including Hypers, Shoprite, Clicks, Dis-Chem and independent pharmacies. For more information, visit: https://panado.co.za/ and join the conversations on Facebook.  For references, legal disclaimers, visit https://panado.co.za/references.

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