|
HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR DOCTOR: FEBRILE CONVULSIONS AND FEVER
Febrile Convulsions
One in twenty children has convulsions with rapid rises in temperature. Appropriate prevention of frequent febrile convulsions impels the use of Valium given in advance of a fever; not paracetamol after the event. Children with epilepsy are more likely to convulse in the presence of a rising temperature. If a child has more than one febrile convulsion it is time to see a pediatrician. The possibility of epilepsy bears exclusion.
Home Remedies
Administer paracetamol before a child presents at the doctors for immunization. If vaccination is going to produce a rapid rise in temperature your child has been protected from a febrile convulsion - not to mention the pain of an injection.
Fever
Fever has been considered an unwanted side effect of bacterial or viral infection for a long time. Now opinion favors the view that fever enhances the bodies’ immune response. It assists antibiotics to kill bacteria and kills other micro organisms in its own right.
Home Remedies
Irrespective of the beneficial effects of fever, high temperatures in both adults and children cause significant pain and discomfort. Use paracetamol to keep fever within a tolerable range. Tepid baths and sponges produce a gentle reduction in temperature, as does the use of a fan or air- conditioning. If cooling proceeds to the point where shivering begins; the cooling has gone too far. Shivering generates more body heat and is a message that mechanical means of cooling must cease.
*56/131/5*
GENERAL HEALTH
- The expiry date is mentioned on each blister. It is different for different batches. The shelf life is 2 years from the date of manufacture and would differ from batch to batch depending on when they were manufactured.
- Read the product information leaflet provided with the product before using it.
Information that this website contains are general information only and are not intended as a replacement for advise and recommendations made by your medical practitioner. We do not make any warranty or represent the accuracy of information supplied herein. We reserve the right to omit portions, correct errors or withdraw an entire page on this website as we see fit without prior notice.
Information about a certain drug, its uses, recommended dosages and side effects do not serve as a substitute to a prescription or information relayed to you by a licensed medical practitioner. These materials are just a general overview about the product. Likewise, we do not endorse use of any drug found on this site.
Use of this site is at your sole risk. We disclaim responsibility for reliance you place upon the information that we posted on this site. Always seek medical advice from a professional healthcare and discuss thoroughly your intention of using any of the medicine that is offered in this website.
|
