Every person at least once faced with an inflammatory process in the body, which is accompanied by fever, and was trying to self-treat his fever-reducing medication. Many people are interested in how it is advisable to take both Paracetamol and Ibuprofen - two of the most popular and safest drug relieves the symptoms of inflammation.
The occurrence of an infectious disease is accompanied by active human immune response, which is manifested hyperthermia, pain and other nonspecific symptoms. Considered absolutely safe for children ibuprofen Paracetamol and who are actively using the parents in self-treatment.
Features paracetamol
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) refers to a group of non-narcotic analgesics and has the following pharmacological effects:
- expressed antipyretic effect;
- relief of pain of moderate severity;
- slight removal of inflammation.
Features ibuprofen
Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen) refers to a group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and is used in patients of any age. In contrast, non-narcotic analgesics, this group of drugs acts on the production of mediators of inflammation and is used in the treatment of many pathogenic disorders.
The question of whether it is possible to drink with NSAIDs and anti-pyretic, decided individually for each specific case. Combine or alternate medications with ibuprofen is often recommended to maintain its effectiveness or cupping hyperthermia. Such reception characteristics caused by the following pharmacological action of the substance:
- inflammatory action (stops the processes of any intensity);
- moderate analgesic effect;
- partial antipyretic effects.
See also: Indications and contraindications to the use of paracetamol
drug interactions
Paracetamol and ibuprofen are available together as a single drug, which has different trade names. This combination is more known as Nurofen Long or Multisimptom. Medicines authorized for children and adults, they are used in cases of hyperthermia, inflammatory, have combined effect. The advantage of medication over prolonged alleviating the patient's condition.
You can also drink simultaneously with Ibuprofen, paracetamol, if not in the presence of concomitant medication. Strict compliance with the instructions for use of the two drugs is mandatory.
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Anna Moschovis - family doctor.
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