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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. Major domains of positive opinion change following education were: the relationship between temperature and illness severity/risk of harm; and use and effects of antipyretic medication and febrile convulsions. Xi Xin has an antipyretic effect as well as an antibiotic effect against Streptococcus, Shigella, and Salmonella typhi. |
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