Panado®’s New Pocket-Sized Power Sachets Keep Parents Prepared for Pain Or Fever Anytime, Anywhere

A fever can spike late at night. Teething pain can strike on a weekend away. A temperature can creep up mid-shop, a headache can hit halfway through a long car trip, or a small burn can turn a relaxed afternoon into a stressful one. Readiness means having a plan in place for when children don’t feel well, wherever they happen to be.

Being pain-and-fever -ready isn’t about expecting the worst. It is about knowing that common childhood symptoms are part of growing up, and that understanding how to manage them can take much of the fear and anxiety out of the moment^1a. When parents feel calmer and more in control, children feel safer, too^1b. The calm spreads, easing stress and helping everyone cope better until your little one feels well again^1c.

To support readiness in everyday family life, Panado® has introduced the perfect backup every parent needs, offering a practical way to manage pain and fever anytime, anywhere – Panado® Strawberry 5 ml Sachets². Each sachet contains a single 5 ml dose of Panado® Strawberry Syrup², powered by paracetamol, an ingredient with more than 150 years of clinical experience³.

The sachets are sealed, hygienic, compact, simple to store and easy to carry, making them ideal for travel and day-to-day outings.  Containing the same trusted⁴ formulation, strength and berry nice flavour parents are familiar with, the Panado® Strawberry 5 ml Sachets² are ready to work immediately⁵ and are suitable for babies and children from three months and older.

Slip one into a pocket, handbag, nappy bag, backpack, pram organiser, or car console and you’re always prepared. There is no bottle to pack and no risk of spills. When needed, a sachet is torn or cut open, the correct dose is measured using a syringe or medicine measure, and any remaining liquid is discarded.

To help parents feel confident, dosing is based on a child’s age and weight. Clear guidance is available via the panado.co.za/dosage-calculator online or by scanning the QR code on the pack, reducing guesswork at moments when you want reassurance.

The sachets are part of the Panado® paediatric range, which includes Panado® Strawberry Syrup², Panado® Peppermint⁶, suitable from Day 1 and Panado® Infant Drops⁷. Panado® Infant Drops were named a Product of the Year 2025 winner in the Child Health category⁸, based on votes from 2,000 South African consumers in a Kantar survey.

When a child has pain or fever, readiness is about having something familiar you can rely on, without scrambling or second-guessing. Panado® Strawberry 5 ml Sachets² supports that peace of mind by fitting into real family life, not just the medicine cupboard at home, so you can focus less on the moment of panic and more on comforting your child.

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 and legal disclaimers, visit https://panado.co.za/references.

Approval ticket # 02.20261000004930. February 2026.