TOXICITY AND THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF PARACETAMOL IN PEDIATRICS

Yzeiri Havziu, Drita and Emurli, Elona and Nuhii, Nexhibe and Shabani, Arijeta and HAXHIU ZAIMI, Arlinda and DAUTI, Merita and ALIJA, Gjylaj and Havziu Idrizi, Melisa (2023) TOXICITY AND THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF PARACETAMOL IN PEDIATRICS. ACTA MEDICA BALKANICA International Journal of Medical Sciences, 8 (15-16). pp. 134-140. ISSN 2545 - 4870

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Abstract

Parcetamol is one of the most popular analgesic and antipyretic drugs. The existence of this drug in different pharmaceutical forms makes it even easier to use it at different ages. It is considered first-line treatment in children, for the treatment of pain and fever. With its widespread use, it has become one of the most common pharmaceuticals associated with accidental poisoning. Infants and children are particularly susceptible to acute overdose of paracetamol, which often causes: hepatotoxicity, hypothermia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, respiratory side effects, etc. In 80% of the presented cases, paracetamol was used for fever, therefore hypothermia is one of the most expressed symptoms. The main purpose of this study is to identify toxic doses of paracetamol in children, symptoms, management and treatment of these poisonings. From this research, in a single pediatric clinic, many paracetamol intoxications have occurred due to parents' mistakes, therefore these mistakes should be made known to the public in order to be avoided by others.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Paracetamol, poisoning, dose, temperature, pain, hepatotoxicity, hypothermia, accidental poisoning.
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2023 11:49
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2023 11:49
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/1200

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