The TGA has become aware that some measuring syringes supplied with Children's Panadol Baby Drops are incorrectly marked and this has the potential to lead to accidental overdoses. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a safety advisory warning parents about confusion when using the dosing syringe supplied with a Children's Panadol product. Help. I realised I accidentally gave my 12 week old (~5kg) baby 5mls calpol instead of 2.5mls. This was 9 hours ago. They were extremely drowsy a couple of hours ago, but now seem fine. just a 'little' too much is kind of vague, but if it was less than an additional quarter of his recommended dosage, he should be ok. If your baby is less than 3 months old, you should not give more than 60 milligrams per kilogram weight per day (60mg/kg/day). in 4hrly doses that is no more than 10mg (per kg of his weight) at one time. Too much paracetamol is one of the most common causes of poisoning in under 5 year olds. Ring the Poisons Centre if you are worried that your child may have swallowed too much of their own medicine, or has swallowed someone else's medicine. However, if too much paracetamol is given to a child for too long, it may harm the child. Ibuprofen can be used for mild to moderate pain in children, adolescents and adults. It should not be used in children under three months of age, or be given to children with bleeding disorders. My 18 month old had a moderate reaction to her shots and has had a high fever for 48 hours. The nurse at my doctors office suggested staggering doses of infant tylenol and infant motrin to keep her fever from yo-yoing. If you suspect your child has taken more than the recommended dose of Nurofen for Children – stay calm and act quickly. Don’t wait for your child to feel sick or for symptoms to develop before you act. This morning my DH gave her 10ml at about 7.30 then when I came down from my bath at about 9.45 my mum told me she had given her a dose. She didnt know she'd already had some. She didnt know she'd already had some. One in four babies is being given too much paracetamol by ‘over-confident’ GPs and parents, a major study claims. Experts warn that in very rare cases, too much of the painkiller can cause.