Calpol fastmelts are strawberry flavoured tablets which relieve pain and lower temperature when there is a fever they are most suitable for children from 6 12 years of age calpol fast melts should be sucked gently until they melt on the tongue there is no need to take with a glass of water as they quickly melt into a pleasant tasting paste that is easily swallowed calpol fastmelts are used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain such as headache teething pain and sore throat and as