When you need "Paracetamol child" (suspension) - the instruction will tell

No doubt, for every parent, any, even the slightest increase in temperature in a child, becomes an excuse for excitement, and in the overwhelming majority of cases the question arises - what antipyretic agent to offer a baby. Most often, moms and dads when choosing a remedy for temperature are guided by advertising or advice from others, forgetting to consult a pediatrician. Nevertheless, according to pharmacists and pharmacists, "Paracetamol child" (suspension), the instruction of which must be for every responsible parent, is most popular as a remedy for temperature in children of any age.

The rise in temperature is the protective reaction of the body

Unfortunately, parents often forget that raising a child's body temperature is a protective reaction that occurs in response to infection in the body or the appearance of inflammatory foci. If you carefully read, "Paracetamol child" - a suspension - the instruction recommends taking only on the recommendation of the attending physician - pediatrician. In children, the increase in temperature activates the production of interferon and antibodies in the body, which allows to neutralize both the pathogen itself and the products of its vital activity, which accelerates recovery.

Most pediatricians are inclined to the opinion that a healthy baby who is already 1.5 or 2 years old should only lower body temperature above 38.50 C, and prescribe a child "Paracetamol" - a suspension and only a qualified doctor should choose the dosage. In children of the first year of life, any increase in temperature above 37.40C should be the reason for immediate medical attention, and these patients generally need to try to reduce the temperature by non-medicament methods. In addition, in small patients, it is possible to expect the development of individual intolerance reactions not only to Paracetamol itself, but also to the components used to prepare the liquid suspension. Children under the age of two months are generally prohibited from prescribing and giving "Paracetamol" (suspension), regardless of the cause of the onset of temperature - infants and toddlers may develop infectious and toxic reactions, brain tissue, liver and kidney parenchyma.

How to give "Paracetamol" to a child

In the event that the doctor advises the baby "Paracetamol child" suspension, the instruction will prompt the correct dosage and mode of admission. For a child of any age, pediatricians consider 10-15 mg / kg of body at a single dose (which corresponds to a daily dose of 60 mg / kg) for a child of any age and exceed this recommendation under no circumstances. That is why, in the absence of the effect, this medicine is given more often than in 4-6 hours, it is forbidden - in case of an overdose of the drug, the risk of complications increases many times. It should be remembered that any dosage form of "Paracetamol" (suspension, tablets, suppositories) can not be given to a small patient for more than three consecutive days, and only after the doctor's recommendation the duration of treatment can be increased to five days.

Which "Paracetamol" - suspension is better?

Often parents have a question - what is the difference between the drugs "Paracetamol child" suspension. Instruction of pharmaceutical companies that produce a large number of paracetamol-based products (Panadol, Kalpol, Tylenol, Efferalgan) informs potential consumers about the amount of drug in each dosage form. Pediatricians, prescribing a particular drug, advise parents to give preference to proven manufacturers who have proven the safety and effectiveness of their products by the long-term presence of drugs on the drugstore shelves and customer recalls.