TOXICITY AND THE MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS OF PARACETAMOL IN PEDIATRICS

Drita YZEIRI HAVZIU, Elona EMURLI, Nexhibe NUHII, Arijeta SHABANI, Arlinda HAXHIU ZAIMI, Merita DAUTI, Gjylaj ALIJA, Melisa HAVZIU IDRIZI

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.

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