How To Use Antipyretics For Children

Many mothers have children who have a fever but do not know how to use antipyretics for children, use it incorrectly and in the right dose, leading to unpredictable consequences.
Fever is very common in young children. After vaccination, when teething, or when the weather is erratic, or sometimes suddenly fever.
Antipyretic drugs used?
According to health experts, the safest antipyretic drug for children is paracetamol. But how to use paracetamol is also important, because if you overdose it will poison the baby's liver

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Dosage of antipyretic drugs
So what is the correct dose of paracetamol? Please note the following 3 points:
Antipyretics should be used when the child has a fever> 38.5 degrees C;
Dosage must be calculated according to the weight: From 10 - 15mg paracetamol for 1 kg of the baby's weight. (For example, a baby weighing 5 kg needs to use from 50mg to 75mg is the maximum) If this overdose will harm the baby's liver, even less then the fever is not reduced;
Each time taking fever-reducing medicine is 4-6 hours apart, after taking the medicine for about 30 minutes, if the child has not yet taken a fever, he or she cannot take more medicine and must apply cool compresses on the forehead, palms, feet.




When a child has a fever, parents should reduce fever immediately
Notice when the child has a fever
When children have a fever, parents should not incubate children too much or apply ice.
At this time, you should use a warm towel to wipe the armpits, groin, palms and feet of the child at the same time let the door cool, but not drafts.
Children should drink plenty of water or oresol to rehydrate
If your baby has a high fever, the level of 39 or more does not decrease, he should go to the clinic..

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