Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension

Give Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension to your child orally, preferably 30 minutes before meals. Stick to the dose, time, and way prescribed by your doctor as that depends on your child’s clinical condition, body weight, and age.  In case your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking this medicine, let the child calm down, and then repeat the dose.

Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension should be given at the first sign of a migraine attack. If symptoms persist, further doses may be given but a gap of 4 hours must be maintained between each dose. However, never exceed the total dose that has been prescribed for a day.

Diarrhea, rash, restlessness, and drowsiness are some of the common yet temporary side effects of this medicine. Make sure to report to your child’s doctor if the side effects persist or become bothersome for your child.

Before giving this medicine to your child, let the doctor know if your child has had any previous episodes of medicine allergy, metabolic disorder, liver impairment, kidney malfunction, asthma, or blood disorder. This information is critical for dose alterations and for planning your child’s overall treatment.

• Treatment of Migraine

• If diarrhea develops as a side effect, encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids.
• Never give any other medicines containing paracetamol along with this medicine as that may lead to serious side effects.
• Do not alter the dose by yourself as it can result in unwanted side effects in your child.
• Do not mix Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension with any herbal or ayurvedic preparations as it will not be effective.
• Stop the medicine and report to the doctor on an immediate basis if your child exhibits side effects such as itching, breathing difficulty, and swelling of the face soon after taking Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension.
• Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension helps to ease the pain you feel during a migraine headache as well as helps to stop you from feeling sick.
• Dry mouth may occur as a side effect. Frequent mouth rinses, good oral hygiene, increased water intake and sugarless candy may help.
• Inform your doctor if you are taking any pain relief medicine.
• Grenil 5mg/250mg Suspension can only decrease the number and severity of attacks but may not completely stop them.
• Some tips that may help avoid a migraine attack:
  1. Have your meals at the same time every day.
  2. Avoid bright lights and extreme temperatures.
  3. Avoid loud music and noisy places.
  4. Avoid chocolates,  cheese, processed food, alcohol, and smoking.
  5. Get sufficient sleep and avoid stress.