To Treat A Fever.(Brief Article)

Pediatrics for Parents | September 1, 1998 | Copyright

What's the first thing parents think of when their children have a fever?. Usually it's lowering the child's fever. But that may not be the best thing to do. Doctors are beginning to realize that an increase in the body temperature during an illness may be beneficial, and artificially lowering it may prolong or worsen the illness.

According to Philip Mackowiak, M.D., Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, "There have been three important papers published dealing with the effect of antipyretic agents (drugs used to treat ...

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