Can children take paracetamol?

Paracetamol, or acetaminophen, can be taken by children as prescribed by the doctor, but it is not recommended for infants under 3 months of age to avoid adverse reactions. Acetaminophen is an antipyretic and analgesic drug for fever caused by the common cold or influenza, and is also used to relieve mild to moderate pain such as headache, joint pain, toothache, muscle pain, neuralgia and so on. If a child has a fever due to a cold, oral acetaminophen can be used to reduce fever when the temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees Celsius and is uncomfortable. However, it is not recommended for infants under 3 months of age. It is also prohibited for children who have an allergic reaction to acetaminophen, and acetaminophen should be used with caution if the child has liver or kidney insufficiency, peptic ulcers, or gastrointestinal bleeding. In the process of using acetaminophen to treat the disease, we should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to use the drug, avoid overdose and prolonged use of the drug, and should closely observe whether there is an adverse drug reaction, once it occurs, you need to stop taking the drug and take your child to the hospital pediatrician in a timely manner, so as to avoid delaying the treatment.