Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs
“Warning To Parents From Our Burlington Clinic – Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs Causing Kidney Failure In Children”
If you give your children nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs when they have a cold, fever or for any other reason, you absolutely need to be aware of the possible dangerous side-effects.
Recently, it was reported that nearly 3% of cases of pediatric acute kidney injury (AKI ) over 11 years could be traced directly to having taken nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs.
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Many parents who do not understand or have not been informed, give their children NSAIDs when they are ill, especially when they have a fever. Remember that fevers are a sign that the child’s immune system is working and that it is counterproductive to lower it with NSAIDs or acetaminophen.
There are 3 things that all parents need to know about fevers …
Fevers are how everyone’s body fights off unwanted germs.
Kids fevers can seem worse than adult fevers because their immune systems are learning, developing and maturing.
It is very, very rare that someone’s body would create a fever that would be injurious to itself.
[ This can happen but there would have to be a serious condition such as meningitis, encephalitis or a reaction to a vaccination. ]So, there is really no sense to using medication to lower a fever in most cases, especially when you take into consideration the potentially dangerous side-effects.
Here is a bit of very useful information that you may not know …
Chiropractic care can help your child’s immune system function optimally by using gentle spinal adjustments which remove any interference to your child’s innate healing ability.
To find out more about how chiropractic can help your children stay drug-free, all you have to do is call us at 905 335 LIFE ( 5433 ).
Remember that consultations are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.
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