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OBSERVATIONS
Injection N-Acetyl Para Aminophenol
(Paracetamol) was used on 75
occasions in recommended dose.
Injection Analgin was used on 50
occasions. Twelve observations when
Oral antipyretic was administered
are also included. The children of
all age group including newborn
babies were considered for the
trial. Their distribution is shown
in Table 1
Table 1: AGE and SEX
|
Drug used |
1 day-1 yr. |
1-3 yr. |
3-10 yr. |
Above 10
|
Total |
|
Paracetamol |
19 |
15 |
34 |
7 |
75
(48M) (27F) |
|
Analgin |
18 |
10 |
19 |
3 |
50
(34M) (16F) |
|
Oral |
2 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
12
(7M) (5F) |
The conditions for which the
antipyretics were used are listed in
Table 2.
Children of all types of illnesses,
specific or non-specific encountered
in pediatric practice, were included
Table 2
Different Illnesses in which
antipyretics were used:
|
Illness |
Paracetamol |
Analgin |
Oral |
|
Tuberculosis |
12 |
11 |
3 |
|
Pneumonia |
7 |
00 |
1 |
|
Tetanus (including neonatal
tetanus) |
11 |
6 |
- |
|
Bronchiolitis |
3 |
3 |
- |
|
Acute Gastroenteritis |
10 |
6 |
2 |
|
Enteric
Fever |
11 |
8 |
1 |
|
Food Poisoning |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Bronchiectasis |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Encephalitis |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Pyogenic
Meningitis |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Nonspecific Undefined P.U.O |
15 |
12 |
5 |
|
Total |
75 |
50 |
12 |
The response was considered GOOD,
FAIR or POOR as reported in material
and methods.
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