Panadol for children is a good antipyretic

Of all antipyretic and analgesic agents used to treat small patients, Panadol baby is one of the most popular. It belongs to the group of non-narcotic analgesics. The main active substance of this drug is paracetamol. They release Panadol in several dosage forms that are taken orally:

- powder effervescent for a solution;

- capsules for solution preparation;

- solution for infusion;

- syrup;

- suspension.

This drug is included in a number of products that are used in other ways:

- suppositories rectal - Panadol for children (suppositories);

- suspension.

Panadol children, being an effective analgesic, affects the centers of thermoregulation and pain. It blocks cyclooxygenase (COX), mainly in the central nervous system. In heavily inflamed tissues, the effect of paracetamol on cyclooxygenase is neutralized by cellular peroxidases. This explains why there is practically no anti-inflammatory effect from taking the drug.

Indications for the use of this remedy are: painful and febrile syndrome, which arose against the background of an infectious disease. Assign the drug for dental and headaches, arthralgia, neuralgia, migraine, myalgia.

Despite the fact that Panadol children's is an accessible and quite effective analnegic, he also has contraindications to the use. These include: age to 1 month, hypersensitivity.

With great care appoint this drug to patients with impaired kidney and liver function, benign hyperbilirubinemia, early age (up to 3 months), viral hepatitis.

This drug often leads to the emergence of various side effects. These include: skin itching, rashes on the mucous membranes and skin (erythematous urticaria), erythema multiforme, epidermal toxic necrolysis, angioedema.

When using large doses of the drug can be observed dizziness, disruption of orientation, psychomotor agitation. On the part of the digestive organs may be such phenomena: nausea, increased activity of "liver" enzymes, pain in epigastrium, hepatonecrosis. There may be abnormalities in the endocrine system: hypoglycemic coma, hypoglycemia. The influence of Panadol on the hemopoiesis can be accompanied by anemia, sulfemoglobinemia, hemolytic anemia, methemoglobinemia (dyspnea, heart pain, cyanosis). With prolonged use of this drug in high doses are often observed: agranulocytosis, leukopenia, anemia, neutropenia, pancytopenia, aplastic thrombocytopenia. There may be nephrotoxicity, interstitial nephritis, renal colic.

In case of an overdose, the following symptoms are observed: decreased appetite, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, increased sweating, nausea. Symptoms of chronic overdose are: hepatotoxic effect (pain, adynamia, weakness, increased sweating) and liver damage. Against this background, hepatonecrosis can develop.

Panadol children should be taken strictly according to the doctor's prescription. Self-medication is absolutely unacceptable.

Another popular method, how to take Panadol - candles for children is rectal. They are issued in a package of 10 pcs. Each contains 125 mg of paracetamol. With rectal use, the drug begins to enter blood plasma after 0.5 hours. This medicine is an excellent antipyretic, has analgesic and weak anti-inflammatory properties. These candles are used for various colds and flu. Just like other preparations containing paracetamol, Panadol in any of its forms should be taken only as prescribed by the doctor.