Children with Paracetamol poisoning are increasing

Paracetamol (Photo: polfarmex)

According to the statistics of the Hospital of Pediatrics and the Department of Antitrust - Bach Mai Hospital, over the past 2 months, the number of children with Paracetamol fever-reducing poisoning tends to increase. On average, there are 5-7 cases of Paracetamol poisoning on emergency at each of the two medical facilities.

The cause of this condition is due to fever in the time of high seasonal transition, so Paracetamol is often used to reduce fever, but overdose or prolonged use . has caused poisoning.

Patients with poisoning have symptoms such as: Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, sweating . severe can die from liver failure, kidney failure.

Doctors recommend that children with fever above 38.5 degrees C take Paracetamol antipyretics and use no more than 4 times / day.