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antipyretic a remedy or drug that prevents or alleviates fever antipyretic [‚an·tē·pī′red·ik] (pharmacology) Any agent, such as aspirin, that reduces or prevents fever. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Intravenous fluids and antipyretics were the mainstay of therapy. Initial conventional treatment at home, with a combination of antipyretics, analgesics, and antibacterial therapy (oral penicillins) did not result in improvement; 5-9 days after the onset of symptoms, all patients were admitted to the hospital. 3 mg/kg or less, and included rigors, chills and mild fever that responded well to antipyretics and antihistamines. |
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