A cure temperature for children: tablets, suppositories, syrups, plaster. Effective and safe means

Increasing the temperature of the child as a symptom may be an indication of a number of ailments: teething, colds. The temperature rise is a protective immune cells in the body when the synthesis begins to produce the proteins involved in the formation of immunity.

The high temperature of the child requires medical intervention. Not in all cases, you should bring down the temperature and giving medicine and only in critical terms.

At what temperature taking antipyretic?

The temperature does not exceed 37-38 C, do not require medical intervention and it is considered a protective reaction of the organism. With an increase in body temperature, the immune system starts to work: are produced by immune cells, they do not allow to reproduce the infection.

A small low-grade fever does not bring harm to the body, but there are exceptions among the individual cases and features of the child's body when to apply the cure temperature for children.

These include:

• Fleeting temperature indicators growth in infancy.
• Convulsive predisposition of the child, as well as the age of 6 months to 5 years.
• Exceeding the admissible marks temperature: 39-41 C.
• The dehydrated body of the child with accompanying vomiting and diarrhea.
• Confusion, blanching and cooling of the extremities, fever.
• When a child is physically and mentally can not tolerate hyperthermia, naughty, she tilts her head back.

How to give antipyretic?

A cure temperature of children should be limited to 2-3 times a day. This is sufficient to churning temperature for 24 hours. If the fever persists for more than 2-3 days, then you need to seek medical care specialist. This may indicate a secondary infection of the child and can have serious consequences.

It is important to know that the temperature of knocking down without attention to the associated symptoms can cause deterioration of the child's well-being, as a fever - it is just a symptom.

And hyperthermia cause must be found and taken all the necessary measures accompanying the child's treatment.

When receiving an antipyretic should be aware that its active ingredients, paracetamol or ibuprofen, are the side effects of the possible manifestations of the gastrointestinal tract or liver.

Therefore, suspensions, syrups and tablets should be taken after a meal. Thus, the undesirable effects of the drug on the stomach wall is minimal. Although the effect will come a little later than after taking the medicine on an empty stomach.

The use of rectal suppositories due observance of several rules:

• Candle necessary to warm to room temperature.
• In the hands of a candle for a long time do not need to keep, otherwise it melts, making it difficult its introduction.
• Before putting the candle is necessary that the child emptied bowels. Then smear Vaseline skin around the outputting channel.
• For the procedure, the child should take a lying position.

Classification of antipyretics for children

Among children antipyretic agents, there are several types of drugs produced in various forms: suppositories, suspensions, powders, syrups, tablets. Each of them has both advantages and disadvantages.

Rectal form of antipyretics authorized for use from birth.

The use of candles in the newborn age it is better tolerated by children than receiving suspensions. Rectal suppositories are used for the child it is impossible to use the drug inside by vomiting or intolerance to the components of the drug, as well as the risk of an allergic reaction.

In its composition candles contain substances lowering the temperature of paracetamol, ibuprofen.

candles advantages:

• Fast terms of action. Rectal antipyretic well absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract of the child, their action is started within 25 - 45 minutes.
• Availability of manufactured dosage forms for different ages.
• The possibility of the procedure, while the child sleeps.
• Minimal negative effect on the liver.
• Long-term effects on the body.

Among the disadvantages of the use of candles in childhood is a risk of irritation of the mucous membrane outputting channel. Rare reactions to suppositories in children is the occurrence of abdominal pain, nausea, disorders of the chair. The disadvantage is also resistance to older children to the use of candles, as well as the child's bowel emptying after putting candles.

Candles temperature

In modern pharmacology there are a number of candles on the most active child's temperature:

1. Viburkol:

• homeopathic agent;
• used to achieve multiple effects;
• suitable for temperature reduction, removal of spasms and inflammation;
• It has a calming, sedative action;
• approved for use in infants;
• in acute increasing temperature, convulsions child is permitted to enter the suppositories up to 2 times in 1 hr.

2. Tsefekon D:

• It contains the active compound paracetamol;
• a rectal means for lowering fever and analgesia;
• allowed children after 1 month.

3. Nurofen:

• It contains the active ingredient ibuprofen;
• It acts as an antipyretic, an antiinflammatory agent, analgesic;
• in the form of suppositories almost no side effects are manifested.

4. ibuprofen:

• It has antipyretics, analgesics and analgesic properties;
• in the form of candles is suitable for children from 3 months;
• has a fast speed achieve the therapeutic effect;
• caution should be used in children with liver disease.

5. Efferalgan:

• in the form of rectal suppositories allowed to grudnichkovom after the age of 4 weeks;
• It has contraindications: liver, intestine.

Syrups and suspensions

Cure temperatures for children in liquid form is produced in the form of syrups, and suspensions. Each of the two species has its own structure and features of the pharmacological action.

• Suspension. The advantage is the ability to use suspensions mixing soluble and insoluble drug particles. The disadvantage is that often insoluble suspension settle and their uneven distribution prevents the selection of the correct dosage of the drug. Included in the suspension of flavoring and sweetening agents may cause allergic reactions in children. The disadvantages of using suspensions are also short-lived periods of storage Open drugs.
• Syrups antipyretic action. Made of water-based. In its composition contains an antipyretic agent, sucrose and other auxiliaries. Means acting quickly due to the good solubility of the components, has a pleasant taste. They are a favorite among kids.

Big sucrose content in the composition of such drugs can provoke allergic skin reaction, and the viscosity and thick texture drugs can provoke a child cause nausea and vomiting.

1. Panadol:

• formulation is a suspension, based on a sugar syrup;
• It contains paracetamol;
• It acts as an antipyretic, an antiviral drug;
• applicable both for infants and for older children;
• It does not retain fluid in the body, unlike other antipyretics;
• applicable for low temperature reduction of up to 4 times a day with a 4-hour interval.

2. Maxicold:

• antipyretic suspension for children;
• drug contained in the composition of xanthan gum, polysorbate and citric acid;
• It is due to the basic substance ibuprofen additional step: analgesia, inflammation withdrawal;
• allowed to apply for children from 3 months to 12 years.

3. Kalpol:

• in the form of a syrup, can be given to children from 3 months;
• It has no side effects;
• drug action comes about half an hour after administration.

4. Paracetamol:

• in the form of a suspension, is used in children aged 3 months to 12 years;
• rapidly reduces the temperature anaesthetises;
• in the form of tablets to children under 12 years old, it can not take the medicine.

5. Ibuklin:

• is a blended preparation having a composition of 2 antipyretic substance: ibuprofen and paracetamol;
• It is a potent means;
• should be used with caution to children with disorders of the liver, gastrointestinal tract diseases.

6. nimesulide:

• produced in the slurry used in the absence of the effect of ibuprofen and paracetamol.

Capsules and tablets

Cure temperatures for children in tablets and capsules has limitations for children age characteristics:

1. Ibuklin Junior:

• in tablet form administered to children from 3 years;
• in its composition contains two components: ibuprofen and paracetamol;
• rapidly reduces the temperature;
• relieves pain attacks, inflammation;
• tablet dissolves in 1 tbsp. l. cool water;
• It can be taken 2-3 times during the day;
• one dose is one tablet.

2. ibuprofen:

• tablets is anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic;
• It is used to reduce the temperature in the treatment of neuralgia, joint pain, fever, hyperthermia in children older than 12 years.

3. Nurofen:

• prescribed for fever, pain, fever relief for colds;
• can be applied to children after 6 years;
• in the composition comprises a temperature-lowering substance ibuprofen;
• single dose - 1 tablet.

4. Nurofen Express Forte:

• It represents capsule speedy action;
• used in children after the age of 12 years to relieve cold symptoms, fever and elevated temperature.

powders

Cure temperatures for children in the form of powder is intended for the preparation of a hot beverage. Usually this means manifests as an antipyretic, relieves pain and inflammation relieving effect. This form of the drug has a crushed active substances will penetrate the stomach wall.

Effect powder antipyretic achieved faster. Preparations easily divided into doses, and it is not difficult to transport.

Disadvantages of powder agents is the ability to absorb foreign odors and adsorption external moisture.

1. Efferalgan:

• powder represents antipyretic for dissolving in hot water;
• cooked antipyretic drink tastes good;
• It applies after 2 years.

2. Antiflu Kids:

• means for removal of cold symptoms in children;
• drug is combined;
• in its composition contains several active ingredients: paracetamol, chlorphenamine maleate, ascorbic acid;
• due to an effect of the active substances facilitate the flow of cold: removing fever, nasal congestion, aches, high temperature reduction, improvement of health;
• diluted in hot water per 1 sachet in a glass of hot water;
• It can be used for children 2-12 years old.

3. nimesil:

• in powder form it is antipyretic and anti-inflammatory analgesic agent;
• active substance powder is nimesulide;
• antipyretic for making beverage should be diluted with one sachet in a glass of hot water;
• the drug is allowed to children after 12 years.

4. Antigrippin:

• powder is used to reduce fever, chills, shortness of breath, body aches, joint pain;
• It acts as an anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic and countercurrent drug;
• interaction of two substances (ibuprofen and paracetamol), as well as an additional effect excipients: ascorbic acid, extracts of honey, raspberries help relieve common patient status.

Patch

Medicine in the form of a patch is applied to the systematic and rapid decrease in the temperature of the child used the patch. Means usually not contain any drug. The main effect of the patch is the evaporation of moisture from the hot forehead of the child.

Thus, the body temperature decreases. A subsidiary of oil help the child to relax muscles and relieve tension. Being on the frontal part of the child, it operates the cooling. It suffices to remove the upper protective film and attach the patch to the forehead.

This remedy will replace a cool towel and will not hamper the movements of the child.

It is absolutely safe and has no side effect.

1. Extraplast:

• It contains a large amount of moisture and menthol;
• well attached to the forehead;
• instantly cools the burning forehead of the child;
• Additional components of lavender oil and eucalyptus help to calm the child and relieve the tension of muscles.

2. Plaster Cool Fever:

• It is used for both adults and children;
• well kept on the child's forehead due to the wet gel formulation;
• reduces the temperature;
• cooling effect is achieved due to the content of menthol.

3. Plaster Kobayashi:

• It applied from 0 to 2 years;
• in the composition comprises levomenthol, oils, extracts of rosemary, peppermint, eucalyptus;
• reduces the temperature;
• It relieves pain.

Effective and safe means of age

Recommended drugs, depending on the age of the little patient, summarized in the table.

name of product	Age of the child	Dosing and Dose
candles	Viburkol	0-6 months	Ø candle 1 every 4 hours during the acute period; Ø 1-3 candles a day after the state of ease
Tsefekon D	3 months-6 years	1 candle 4-6 hours
ibuprofen	3 months	1 candle every 4-6 hours
Efferalgan	after 4 weeks	1 candle every 3-4 hours
Suspensions and syrups	Panadol	2 months to 12 years	1.5 ml per 1 kg body weight of the child
Maxicold	3 months to 12 years	Per 5 kg body weight 2.5 ml drug 3 - 4 times a day
Kalpol	With 3 months.	Ø from 3 months to 1 year, 2.5 - 5 ml; Ø after 1 to 6 years 5-10 ml of 3 - 4 times per day
Paracetamol	3 months to 12 years	Ø from 1 year to 5 years 5 - 10 ml; Ø from 5 to 12 years 10 - 20 ml of syrup 2 - 3 times per day
Tablets and capsules	Ibuklin	From 3 years	1 tablet 2 - 3 times per day
Junior	After 6 years	2 - 3 tablets per day
Nurofen	Kids after 12	2 times a day
Express Forte; ibuprofen	After 12 years	2-3 times a day
powders	Efferalgan	After 2 years	2-3 times a day
Antiflu Kids	From 2 to 12 years	Up to 3 times a day
nimesil	After 12 years	2-3 times a day
plasters	Extraplast	From birth to 1 year	Of necessity
Cool Fever	From birth to 2 years	Of necessity

child's health depends on many factors. The main thing - time to show care and attention. All of the above drugs are assistants in combating temperature, malaise facilitate teething.

There are cases when medications do not produce the desired effect, then you should seek immediate medical attention. You need to know that the temperature decrease is part of a systemic treatment prescribed by a doctor. Bringing the temperature without additional treatment can aggravate for children for common cold.

Registration of the article: Mila Friedan

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