Antipyretic 'Paracetamol' for children, instructions for use

No one is insured against pain or heat, let alone a child. Often such symptoms occur against the background of cold or viral diseases. In most cases, they need to be eliminated, especially if the child's fever is above 38 degrees. There are a lot of preparations for this, but one of the safest drugs is Paracetamol, a child, the instruction to which applies it to non-narcotic analgesic drugs.

It is available in the form of tablets not recommended to persons under 6 years of age, and a suspension that can be given as early as 3 months. Doctors recommend this remedy for pain syndrome of various etymologies, as well as increased body temperature. Sometimes the remedy is prescribed by doctors with a postvaccinal reaction. Before using the drug "Paracetamol" for children, the instruction manual recommends that you read the contraindications, among which hypersensitivity to the components. Do not prescribe the drug, if there are a history of severe violations of the liver and kidneys, as well as blood diseases.

The composition of the drug is an active substance, paracetamol. In addition to it, depending on the form of release, there are various auxiliaries.

In some cases, a paracetamol-containing suppository is recommended. For children, this form is most convenient, since a baby can spit out all or part of the syrup, because of what parents will not know how much of the medication he took. For adults and teenagers it is better to choose effervescent tablets. The drug "Paracetamol" (baby syrup) is prescribed for a child older than 3 months. It can be added in the right quantities in a bottle of water or tea. However, the remnants should be discarded, as they become unusable by the time of the next intake.

This medication can cause side effects. Sometimes there may be nausea or vomiting, cuts in the abdomen. With prolonged use in doses exceeding the recommended, there may be problems caused by violations of liver function. In some cases, allergic reactions occur. If any unpleasant symptoms still appear, then the drug should be withdrawn, then you need to contact a specialist.

The drug "Paracetamol" children's instruction for use does not recommend taking simultaneously with other antipyretics. In this case, if the medication does not give the desired effect, you need to consult a medical professional.

When an overdose on the first day there are symptoms such as nausea, pale skin, painful sensations. In such cases , gastric lavage is prescribed ; You can drink activated charcoal. Further treatment is symptomatic.

If the doctor did not prescribe otherwise, the Paracetamol preparation for children recommends using the following instructions for use. Up to a year, kids are given 2.5 ml of syrup, which contain 60 mg of active substance. Up to six years, children are allowed to take 5 ml, and a child of older age - up to 10 ml. The use of the medicine as an antipyretic agent should not exceed three, and as an analgesic - for five days.

The drug starts to act relatively quickly after its use. The symptoms may disappear for up to 8 hours. The interval between medications should be at least 4-6 hours.

If the medicine is used in the form of a syrup, it is recommended to take a special spoon included in the kit for measuring the dose. The remedy is mainly kidneyed, like other conjugation products. With prolonged intake of the drug, it is necessary to monitor the clinical picture of the blood and the liver.