
The article will tell you about what medicine can be given to a child (depending on its age limitations) to eliminate headaches.
The content of the article
- List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for children 3 - 6 years
- List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for children 6 - 12 years
- List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for adolescents 12 years old and older
- In which cases it is necessary to call a doctor when headache in a child?
- Video: "How to treat headache at home in children"?
List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for children 3 - 6 years
Poor childhood of the child is always a reason for the anxiety of parents. In order not to be nervous in a responsible moment, but to be able to provide your baby an effective and "right" help, each dad and every mother should know a number of medicines that can effectively eliminate unpleasant symptoms and improve the child's condition.
Very often, parents can hear such a complaint from their children as "headache." This is not surprising at all, because the child is very active and is always in such situations that can provoke, both strong and weak head pains:
- Run
- Active games
- Sport
- Unbalanced nutrition (when the child eats badly or little, or "doesn't like to eat").
- Bad sleep (or his small quantity)
- Boots head
- Emotional overexcitation and stress
- Frequent Slimming in front of the screens (TV, computer, tablet, phone).
- Overvoltage
- Colds
- Cold drinks and ice cream
- Abundance of sunlight
- Long stay in public transport
Whatever the reason for the appearance of pain in the head, it always requires timely intervention. If, together with pain, you are observing other symptoms (vomiting, nausea, temperature increase, no appetite, diarrhea, fainting, increased pressure and other) should be immediately referred to your doctor or call an ambulance.
IMPORTANT: It is necessary to clearly understand that those drugs that are drinking adult headaches are not always suitable for young children. Some drugs children's organism rejects (allergies, poisoning, overdose) appears. Carefully read the instructions for each drug to not be mistaken with age restrictions and follow the accurate dosage.
Headache medicines for children from 3 to 6 years:
Name of the drug | Dosage | Action |
Paracetamol |
2 g |
Suppresses the growth of prostaglandins and inflammatory processes. Does not have side effects, easily tolerated |
Analgin |
Pills: 5 mg per 10 kg of weight Pricks: 50% solution of 0.2 mg per 10 kg of weight. |
Eliminates strong migraine |
Panadol |
You should calculate on the table under the instructions for the drug, where the exact amount of suspension per kg is indicated. Weight and age. | Strong and fast food from headache and pain caused by teeth |
Nooofen. |
You should calculate on the table under the instructions for the drug, where the exact amount of suspension per kg is indicated. Weight and age. | Powerful painkillers that eliminate not only headache, but also lowers temperature |
Cefecon (rectal candles) |
250 mg 2-3 times a day |
Powerful painkillers. Eliminates the pain that the colds provoke diseases |
Sibazon |
2 mg 2 times a day |
With headaches arising due to shipping |
Dimedrol. |
Intramuscularly: 0.4 mg per 10 kg of weight | Strong painkillers. Appointed only by a doctor. |
Carbamazepine | 20-60 mg / day | Powerful anesthetic and anti-inflammatory agent |
Papaverine | 0.1 mg / 3-4 times a day (tablets) | Eliminates headaches and normalize intracranial pressure |

For children 3.4, 5 and 6 years
List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for children 6 - 12 years
Reception of drugs often has age limitations, which are developed by specialists, focusing on the features of the child's development at a given age. After the kid crosses the threshold of 6 years, it has the ability to take treatment with other drugs.
Important: the names of the drugs that are listed in the list from 3 to 6 years (see above) are also allowed in order to eliminate headache. It is only necessary to adjust the dosage of the drug, using the instructions and tables proposed in the liners.
In addition, children from 6 to 12 years old can be eliminated with headache with the help of drugs such as:
Name | Dosage | Action |
Naz (suspension) |
5 ml / 2-3 times a day |
Possesses an anesthetic and antipyretic property |
But-shp. |
80-200 mg in from 2 to 5 receptions |
Eliminates not only headaches, but also spasms that are their reasons |
Spasgan | 0.5 Tablets per day | Eliminates pain and spasms |
Moment |
200 mg - 1 reception |
Anesthetic and antipyretic |

For children older than 7 years
List, titles and dosages of tablets and preparations from headaches for adolescents 12 years old and older
By reaching the age of 12, the child becomes a teenager and is easier to transfers most of the drugs. To the above drugs, you can add such medicines:
Name of the drug | Dosage | Action |
Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) |
0.5 Tablets 2 times a day |
It has a soft painkiller and antipyretic effect |
Citramont |
1 Tablet / 2-3 times a day |
Expands vessels and normalizes pressure and has an anesthetic effect |
Erius (Tablets) |
1 Tablet per day |
Anesthetic and anti-inflammatory |
Trigal |
1 Tablet / 2-3 times a day |
Has a strong painkillers |
Pentalgin |
1 Tablet / 1-3 times a day |
Eliminates pain syndromes of different intensity |
Tempalgin |
0.5-1 Tablet / 1-3 times a day |
It has pronounced and long-term painkillers and antipyretic effect |
Barallgy |
0.5-1 Tablet / 1-3 times a day |
Shown with weak and moderate pain syndrome |

Medicines for teenagers from headaches
In which cases it is necessary to call a doctor when headache in a child?
In some cases, when homework does not have any effect on the child, you should contact a professional doctor for help:
- If headaches do not go after 1-2 days
- If headaches do not become smaller, but on the contrary, they gain intensity.
- If the headaches are joined to the headaches
- If nausea and vomiting is observed with the headache
- If the headache appeared after the head of the head
- If the headache is provoked by viral and infectious diseases.
- If a child has no appetite and breakdown
- If a medicine that you gave a child provoked allergies or poisoning.
- The medicine was not effective