Heat syrup for children

Lowering the temperature of the body with the disease is very important if it exceeds the permissible threshold - 38-38.5 ° C. This is especially true for newborns, children under one year old, babies suffering from convulsive syndrome, which activates with increasing temperature. Drugs, which the doctor appoints, are divided into candles, tablets, syrups. Let's consider the latter, as most often used in pediatrics.

What is the best temperature syrup for a child?

In pharmacies, there are various drugs that are recommended for babies. Children's syrup from the temperature for children should undergo a lot of clinical studies, after which it will be allowed to treat children. It is these requirements that are met by medications on the basis of two active substances: ibuprofen and paracetamol.

Preparations based on ibuprofen

The names of children's syrups are known from temperature to many mothers, but not everyone knows what these means differ, and what should be chosen for their baby. This medicine is based on ibuprofen:

  1. Nurofen. If the baby has a pain in addition to the temperature (dentition, otitis and others), then it is best to use this drug. The ibuprofen included in the composition removes heat, reduces pain and inflammation, if any. Syrup does not contain dyes in its composition and is prescribed from the age of three months.
  2. Bofen. This drug is a cheaper analogue of Nurofen and does not differ in the way of action and application.
  3. Ibufen. This drug is used for children with a one-year age or body weight of 7.7 kg. It also contains ibuprofen, as the main active substance. Parents of allergic people should be aware that numerous flavors and dyes in the composition can cause allergies.

Preparations based on paracetamol

In addition, well-proven drugs, the active ingredient in which is paracetamol:

  1. Panadol Baby. This temperature syrup can be used for children under one year and, importantly, from birth, if necessary. The annotation indicates the age of 3 months, but doctors prescribe this drug even to newborns, if its reception will be under the supervision of doctors and in the recommended, clear dosage.
  2. In addition to removing heat, Panadol has a slight analgesic effect. Repeatedly it can be taken already 4-6 hours after the last reception. But he has no anti-inflammatory effect, and therefore, most often the syrup is prescribed by the children for the removal of heat, but not as an analgesic. In the composition of Panadol dyes are included.

  3. Kalpol. This drug is prescribed from the age of three months (from 1 as prescribed by the doctor) to relieve fever in the baby, as well as relief of pain syndrome with teething or pain in the neck. In rare cases, the drug is allowed to give babies from two months at a temperature after vaccination, provided there are no diseases of the liver and kidneys. Kalpol contains a dye in its composition.
  4. Tylenol. A remedy in which the active substance is also paracetamol, is intended for children older than three years. In addition to safe paracetamol, the composition includes pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, chlorpheniramine maleate and other components that are not allowed for use by children of an earlier age. In addition to removing the heat, the drug anesthetizes, has antihistamine and antitussive effect.
  5. Efferalgan. Syrup Effargangan is approved for use at the age of 1 month, if the mass of the baby is more than 4 kg. It is prescribed as an anesthetic in various situations, as well as for lowering the temperature and removing fever in ARVI. The syrup does not contain any coloring agents.

To understand which child's syrup is better from the temperature, you should determine for what purpose it will be intended. After all, despite the similarity of medicines that help to reduce the temperature, they differ in the rest.

Overdose of syrups from temperature

Despite the positive aspects, such as the removal of heat and pain, all syrups from the temperature, if not properly applied, can do harm. In the first place, the liver and gastrointestinal tract suffer. That is why it is necessary to strictly observe the norm of reception, not exceeding it. Mums need to know that ibuprofen has more negative side effects than paracetamol, and it also causes allergies and other negative reactions of the child's organism (stool disorder, abdominal pain) more often.

If the heat persistently does not recede and the temperature increases at a rapid pace, it is better to alternate funds based on ibuprofen and paracetamol in order to avoid overdosing the drug. You can also use Analdim suppositories at age dosage, based on the active substances of analgin and dimedrol.