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Video content is professionally consulted by Pharmacist Cao Thanh Tu - Faculty of Pharmacy - Vinmec Times City International Hospital
Paracetamol is a fairly common antipyretic, used for both adults and children. Commonly used to treat symptoms such as: Fever, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, back pain, toothache, fever, mild arthritis...
Pharmacist Cao Thanh Tu - Vinmec Times City said that paracetamol is an over-the-counter antipyretic, users can buy the drug at a pharmacy without a doctor's prescription. However, this does not mean that the drug is harmless or can be used comfortably. Any drug, if taken in excess, can have serious consequences.
How to use antipyretic drugs as follows: For adults, the maximum dose of Paracetamol is not allowed to be more than 4g/day. Dosage of antipyretic drugs is calculated based on body weight, from 10-15mg/kg, every 4-6 hours. According to the prescribed way of taking antipyretic drugs, users should not take paracetamol more than 5 times and not more than 75mg/kg within 24 hours. Fever reducers can be used at any time of the day.
Dosage of Paracetamol rectal suppositories is recommended in the range of 10-20 mg/kg/dose, every 4-6 hours as needed; no more than 5 times and 75 mg/kg within 24 hours. Antipyretic drugs after placing the anus will be absorbed into the body and have a quick fever-reducing effect. Therefore, parents should not because they think that the tablet is only placed in the anus, the dose is not significant, but it is not included in the total amount of medicine the baby has used during the day, it will be very dangerous. Absolutely do not take rectal suppositories.
How to take oral Paracetamol fever reducer: 10-15 mg/kg, every 4-6 hours. Experts also recommend that Paracetamol should not be used more than 5 times and not more than 75 mg/kg within 24 hours.
Currently on the market there are many dosage forms such as: Tablets, sachets, effervescent tablets, liquid form, suppositories. However, in order to easily use antipyretic drugs for young children, the liquid form is preferred above all. Parents should measure the dose of medicine with specialized tools to ensure that they do not overdose when giving them to children.
For the rectal form:
Do not take antipyretic tablets in the anal form. Parents need to wash their hands before and after using fever-reducing medicine for children. Children should go to the toilet before giving the medicine. Place the child on his or her side with knees bent. Gently insert the tablet into the child's anus, taking care to insert the small end of the tablet first. Then close and hold the two folds of the baby's bottom for about 2-3 minutes, keep the child still for 10 minutes to prevent the pill from falling out. If the fever-reducing pill is soft, you can keep it in the refrigerator to make it hard and easier to insert into the baby's anus. Note that Paracetamol is only a drug to treat symptoms of fever and pain relief, not a drug to treat the cause. Therefore, in many necessary cases, such as a child with a high fever that does not come down continuously, or a fever due to other causes... parents should take the child to the hospital for timely examination and treatment. Paracetamol can also cause side effects, so it should only be used at the recommended dose.
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