No one is insured against pain or high temperature, much less a child. Often, such symptoms occur against the background of colds or viral diseases. In most cases, they must be eliminated, especially if the child’s fever is above 38 degrees. There are a lot of drugs for this, but the “Paracetamol" medicine for children is considered one of the safest, the instructions for use which refer it to non-narcotic analgesics.
It is available in the form of tablets not recommended for 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 drug is prescribed by doctors with a post-vaccination reaction. Before using the drug “Paracetamol" for treatment with children, the instructions for use recommend that you familiarize yourself with the contraindications, including hypersensitivity to the components. Do not prescribe the drug if there is a history of severe violations of the liver and kidneys, as well as blood diseases.
The composition of the medication includes the active substance, paracetamol. In addition to it, depending on the form of release, there are various auxiliary means.
Paracetamol-containing suppositories are recommended in some cases. For children, this form is most convenient, since the baby can spit out all or part of the syrup, because of which parents will not know how much medicine he took. For adults and adolescents, it is better to choose effervescent tablets. The medicine "Paracetamol" (baby syrup) is prescribed for a child older than 3 months. It can be added in the right quantities to a bottle of water or tea. However, the residues should be discarded, as they will become unusable at the time of the next intake.
This medication may cause side effects. Sometimes you may experience nausea or vomiting, a cut in the stomach. With prolonged use in doses exceeding the recommended, problems may arise caused by impaired liver function. In some cases, allergic reactions occur. If any unpleasant symptoms still appear, then the medication should be canceled, after which it is necessary to consult a specialist.
The drug "Paracetamol" does not recommend children's instructions for use at the same time as other antipyretic drugs. In this case, if the medication does not give the desired effect, it is necessary to consult a medical professional.
In case of an overdose on the first day, symptoms such as nausea, pallor of the skin, painful sensations appear. In such cases , gastric lavage is prescribed ; you can drink activated charcoal. Further, the treatment is symptomatic.
Unless the doctor has prescribed otherwise, the drug "Paracetamol" children's instructions for use recommends using as follows. Up to a year, babies are given 2.5 ml of syrup, which contain 60 mg of the active substance. Up to six years, children are allowed to take 5 ml, and an older child - up to 10 ml. The use of the medicine as an antipyretic should not exceed three, and as a painkiller - five days.
The drug begins to act relatively quickly after its use. In this case, symptoms can disappear for up to 8 hours. The break between medication should be at least 4-6 hours.
If the medicine is used in the form of syrup, it is recommended to take a special spoon included in the kit to measure the dose. The drug is excreted mainly by the kidneys, like other conjugation products. With prolonged use of the drug, it is necessary to monitor the clinical picture of the blood and the condition of the liver.