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Managing fever in children

NICE guidance for managing fever in under 5s

Recommending antipyretics

Controlling a child's fever effectively

Helping children get back to normal

Ibuprofen and GI tolerability

Should Ibuprofen be given with food?

Self-care and additional advice

Nurofen for Children

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RECOMMENDING ANTIPYRETICS

When managing fever in children, OTC ibuprofen has been proven to:

  • Be as, if not more, effective compared to paracetamol at controlling temperature5
  • Reduce temperature significantly compared to paracetamol6
  • Provide relief from fever for up to 8 hours7
  • Have comparable GI tolerability to paracetamol8,9

Managing fever in children

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