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Antipyretic drugs at high temperature: strong and effective
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Increased body temperature always causes anxiety. It becomes clear that some infectious-inflammatory process develops in the body. Many people think that it is better to play it safe and drink a pill, especially at night. But is it true and at what temperature should I drink antipyretic? And what if the temperature of the child?
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Indications Feverproof at temperature
By raising the temperature, the immune system reacts to the occurrence of a damaging factor, its elimination. In a warmer environment, an interferon protein is produced that blocks the reproduction of pathogenic viruses. The higher the temperature, the more actively it is synthesized and many pathogens simply die.
But to what level can a mercury column rise on a thermometer, so as not to harm your body, because it is a big load on the lungs and heart? Doctors recommend starting to bring down the temperature after 38º-39ºС.
Much depends on how a person reacts to it. Some people, even with minor indicators, feel very bad. In this case, it is necessary to resort to antipyretic drugs, without waiting for the recommended degrees.
Particular excitement occurs when children are ill and it is necessary to decide at what temperature to give a febrifuge to a child. Parents should resort to drugs other than those of adults with high values, if:
- the temperature rises very rapidly;
- vomiting or diarrhea present;
- there is chills, confusion, cooling of the limbs;
- the child is not playing, but lies and complains of feeling unwell, a headache.
Release form
In the pharmaceutical market there are enough preparations for temperature in various forms of release. Depending on preferences and indications, it can be rectal suppositories, tablets, suspensions, powders, capsules, solutions for injections. In every home first aid kit should be at least one remedy in case of sudden illness.
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Antipyretic candles
Adults, as a rule, are able to take antipyretic in any form, and it is more convenient for small children to put up a suppository. Preference for this type can be given if the temperature increase is accompanied by vomiting or there is a violation of the digestive tract.
The negative aspects of the use of suppositories include irritation of the mucous membrane of the anus, provoking diarrhea.
Antipyretic injections
Most often, injections at high temperatures are made when an emergency call is made, in a hospital setting. Often a doctor in a single injection combines several drugs, he calculates the required dose depending on the age of the patient, his condition. In addition to the antipyretic, for example, analgin, the composition of the solution include drugs to relieve muscle spasms (no-silos or papaverine), sedative (diphenhydramine, suprastin or diazolin).
What pills to bring down the temperature?
The most common and familiar form of antipyretic drugs is pills. For both adults and children, they contain the same active and auxiliary substances and differ only in dosage. Tablets are not suitable for all ages, because they need to swallow, which can not do small children.
The most effective and safe are drugs based on paracetamol. In addition to the ability to churn the temperature, they have a slight analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. Quickly absorbed into the blood, without disturbing the metabolic processes and without harming the digestive organs. They can be applied to children from a temperature of 39 ° C and above.
Antipyretic drugs at high temperature without paracetamol
In addition to the active substance of paracetamol, antipyretics are made on the basis of aspirin, amidopirin, ibuprofen, nimesil, analgin, voltaren, butadion, etc. These are stronger antipyretic drugs at high temperature.
Not all of them are applicable to children, because can adversely affect the important systems of the child’s body. Parents should see if there are acetylsalicylic acid, amidopirin, antipyrine, phenacetin, nimesulide as part of the medication, because sometimes adults just break a pill that they have been treating themselves into 2 parts and give the child half.
Alternative antipyretics at high temperatures
The people have their own methods to reduce the temperature:
- take part of the vinegar in 5 parts of water, mixed. With this solution, the temples, the wrists of the hands, the inner side of the crook of the elbows, under the knees are wiped with a cotton pad;
- spoon of elderberry flowers is poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 30-40 minutes. Drink 70-100g before meals.
Effective antipyretic drugs are any sweatshops, infusions and decoctions:
- fresh, frozen raspberries or jam from it (a couple of spoons per cup of warm water);
- Linden flowers, plantain, chamomile, and coltsfoot in equal proportions are placed in a thermos, poured boiling water and infused. At high concentrations, diluted with warm water;
- prepare a decoction of currant leaves, birch buds, peppermint
Drinking plenty of water will quickly rid the body of the waste products of pathogenic bacteria, which means it will lower the temperature and can be used as:
- warm water with honey and lemon;
- slightly warmed milk with honey;
- brewed rosehips;
- summer watermelon juice;
- Winter Uzvar of apples and other dried fruits.
List of antipyretics at high temperatures
All antipyretic drugs are divided into analgesics, antipyretics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). They have a different mechanism of action on the body. The first are safer for children. Here are the names of the most used:
- paracetamol;
- nurofen;
- panadol;
- eferalgan;
- bean;
- ibufen;
- piaron;
- arophous;
- ibunorm;
- tsefekon.
For adults, you can also use NSAIDs, they differ in additional anti-inflammatory properties. The effective antipyretic at high temperatures, in addition to those listed, include:
- aspirin;
- analgin;
- ibuprofen;
- diclofenac;
- voltaren;
- rinza;
- koldreks;
- teraflu.
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Dosing and administration
Any of the existing forms of antipyretic drugs should be applied taking into account prescribed doses and age restrictions. Some require the calculation of the dose depending on body weight, compliance with strict time intervals between doses. Without a prescription, all means to reduce the temperature can be taken no more than 3 days. Further, if she holds, you should consult a doctor.
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Application for children
Pediatricians recommend resorting to antipyretic for children up to 2 months at a temperature of 38 ° C, after this age - 38.5 ° C, if the condition of the child is satisfactory. Here you need to focus more on how the baby feels, if he is active and be guided by the doctor's prescriptions.
In what form to use drugs, depends on age, individual tolerance. For very small candles fit, they can be used from birth. Children drink suspensions and syrups more readily than tablets, but they contain flavors that can cause allergies, and sometimes nausea, vomiting. Older children can easily handle powders and pills.
Use Feverproof at temperature during pregnancy
As you know, during pregnancy it is best not to take any drugs at all. Nevertheless, there are situations, including temperatures above 38 0 C, lasting for more than 3 days, representing a threat to the life of the expectant mother and fetus. The most dangerous effect for the embryo has a heat at 4-14 weeks of pregnancy. At high temperatures, protein synthesis is disturbed, and this can lead to miscarriage or provoke fetal malformations.
It is best to seek help from a doctor and not self-medicate. Paracetamol or other agents based on it (acetaminophen, panadol), ibuprofen are the safest drugs that reduce heat, and candles are a more acceptable form of the drug for pregnant women.
Contraindications
Any antipyretic drug can cause allergies to its components. They are also contraindicated for use in severe violations of the kidneys and liver, blood diseases.
Funds related to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, more toxic to the body, so not recommended for children who are pregnant. They can harm in heart failure, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding.
Syrups contain sugar, they need to be taken with care by diabetics.
Side effects Feverproof at temperature
Taking antipyretic drugs can cause various side effects: allergic reactions in the form of urticaria, edema, itching. There are frequent cases of pain in the epigastric region, nausea, vomiting. Possible occurrence of bronchospasm, the development of anemia. From suppositories the chair sometimes relaxes, irritates the mucous membrane of the colon.
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Interactions with other drugs
Simultaneous use of antipyretic drugs with other drugs can increase or decrease the speed of their absorption, have an undesirable effect on the organs. For example, barbiturates reduce the antipyretic effect of paracetamol, anticonvulsants increase its toxicity to the liver.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do not drink at the same time aspirin and other NSAIDs. Antihypertensive drugs reduce their effectiveness, corticosteroids increase the risk of ulcers and internal bleeding, etc.
Analogs
In pharmacy chains there are many drugs-analogues from different manufacturers. In addition to the same active ingredient, they may contain additional. So, on the basis of paracetamol, you can buy products called anapirone, apap, ifimol, milistan, panadol, rapidol and others.
Analogues of ibuprofen are arofen, affid, ibunorm, ibuprex, nurosan, etc.
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Reviews
According to reviews, paracetamol, analgin and aspirin have become the most frequently used antipyretic for many. If the doctor prescribes another remedy, then the majority follows the prescription and buys the discharged.
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