Ibuprofen increases soft tissue infections in children

Because ibuprofen is more effective as monotherapy than paracetamol in controlling fever in children Hay and colleagues conclude that ibuprofen should be administered first to feverish children in discomfort.1 Paracetamol should be added after 24 hours if recovery is not

Autores:
Tipo de recurso:
Fecha de publicación:
2008
Institución:
Universidad del Rosario
Repositorio:
Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/25918
Acceso en línea:
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a1767
https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/25918
Palabra clave:
Ibuprofen
Nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent
Paracetamol
Age distribution
Chickenpox
Combination chemotherapy
Disease exacerbation
Fever
Human
Letter
Monotherapy
Necrotizing fasciitis
Priority journal
Soft tissue infection
Virus infection
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License
Restringido (Acceso a grupos específicos)
Description
Summary:Because ibuprofen is more effective as monotherapy than paracetamol in controlling fever in children Hay and colleagues conclude that ibuprofen should be administered first to feverish children in discomfort.1 Paracetamol should be added after 24 hours if recovery is not