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Antipyretic: Emelia Mei Syarah (1748201110099)

Antipyretic drugs are used to reduce fever by lowering the body's temperature set point. Fever is the body's natural defense mechanism against infection, raising the temperature to fight off pathogens. Antipyretic drugs work by lowering the temperature standard back to normal. They are indicated for any disease that causes a fever over 38.5°C. Each antipyretic drug has contraindications - for example, paracetamol should not be given to those allergic to it, while aspirin should not be used by those with liver problems or a risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Antipyretic: Emelia Mei Syarah (1748201110099)

Antipyretic drugs are used to reduce fever by lowering the body's temperature set point. Fever is the body's natural defense mechanism against infection, raising the temperature to fight off pathogens. Antipyretic drugs work by lowering the temperature standard back to normal. They are indicated for any disease that causes a fever over 38.5°C. Each antipyretic drug has contraindications - for example, paracetamol should not be given to those allergic to it, while aspirin should not be used by those with liver problems or a risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Antipyretic

Emelia Mei Syarah (1748201110099)


Definition........
Antipyretic is a class of drugs for fever.
Fever is actually the bodys defense
mechanism againts infectious germs.
When an infection occurs, our brain will
raise the standid of body temperature
oboue its normal value so that the body
becomes feverish. Antipyretic drugs work
by lowaring the temperature standard to
normal value
Indication :
An antypiretic drugs is indicated
for any disease producing fever.
Some guidelines state that
antipyretic drugs should be
administered if the fever is over
38.5˚C. Fever less than 38.50C
should not be givena drug
quickly. In addition to lowering
fever most of these antipyretic
drugs also have properties to
reduce pain
Contraindicated :
Each of these antipyretic drugs has a
contraindication paracetamol as a major
antipyretic drug in Indonesia should not
be given to patients who have been
allergic to paracetamol. Patients with
sevara nonsteroidal anti inflammatory
drugs can cause gastrointestinal bleeding
and can worsen ulcer disease in patients.
Aspirin should not be given to people with
liver function impairment and may also
cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
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