Among all medicines, Paracetamol is the most common drug in the world. And today, very often give "Paracetamol" to children, starting from the first days of their lives. But there are very good reasons for this. Firstly, this drug is quite safe and quite effective, and secondly, it is in the public domain (available in pharmacies without a prescription).
"Paracetamol" is very popular in the treatment of children. Mainly, because children get sick often enough, and the drug has such an effect that helps to eliminate the most important and obvious symptom of almost any childhood illness - temperature.
Of course, parents are worried, like no other, for their child. But, despite the comprehensive, often excessive, custody of the baby, he still sometimes gets sick. And in this situation, parents are in a hurry to take measures for his speedy recovery.
First of all, they are in a hurry to give Paracetamol to children in order to lower their temperature. But it should be remembered that the treatment of children should be approached with extreme caution. Moreover, in pediatrics the attitude to Paracetamol is somewhat controversial.
Mainly, you must remember that the body must fight the disease on its own, especially when it comes to viral diseases, such as SARS and others. After all, first of all, the mother’s response to fever in a child is precisely an antipyretic.
And where is it said that a temperature increase must be brought down by any available means? This issue has been thoroughly studied for many years by scientists all over the world. And it's not even that Paracetamol is strictly forbidden for children to be given, but, in general, antipyretic drugs.
So, in the UK, scientists are opposed to any antipyretic drugs, since the temperature in a child serves as a protective reaction of the body. But, of course, in certain situations, under the supervision of the attending physician, the use of these drugs is necessary.
In addition, it has been proven that infants and toddlers taking Paracetamol during the risk of further developing asthma or eczema. But experts put the emphasis on the fact that it has not yet been clarified what exactly leads to a similar result: the medicine itself or a direct decrease in temperature.
Also, during the studies, scientists proved that if Paracetamol is given to children in the first years of their life, then there is an increased susceptibility to conjunctivitis and various allergic reactions. Even experts in such cases recommend resorting to folk remedies. But the main thing here is not to overdo it.
Often prescribed "Paracetamol" in tablets to children, the dosage of which depends on the weight of the child. As a rule, in such a dosage form, "Paracetamol" is recommended for children over 6 years of age. The average dose is 10-15 mg / kg. A regular tablet must be washed down with liquid in large quantities, and an effervescent tablet (from 15 years old) must be dissolved before 100 ml of water is taken directly.
In addition, this drug should not be taken more often 4 times a day. In the event that the fever returns even before it takes 6 hours after consuming Paracetamol, any other means should normalize the temperature.
And if the fever does not go away for three days, you should definitely contact a specialist to find out its causes, prescribe a more effective treatment and exclude the possibility of any serious illness.
"Paracetamol" for children in tablets, the instruction of which is intended only to familiarize yourself with the properties of the drug, should be taken only after the appointment of this drug by your doctor.
It should also be noted that, despite the fact that Paracetamol is used by children of all age categories, up to 4 weeks of life (during the neonatal period) its use requires careful special dosage. In addition, the dosage and use of the drug should be carried out under constant medical supervision.