FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION:
Tylenol and Advil (the two medications most often given to children to reduce fever) both have side effects that can cause liver failure in adults and children, especially when given regularly. The body sees medication as a foreign substance which it must metabolize and filter. This takes energy the body could be using to fight the illness.
In many cases, lowering a fever is not only unnecessary, it could actually hamper your child’s recovery process, prolonging the illness instead of resolving it more quickly. The use of fever reducing medications also masks your child’s symptoms. This may lead to premature return to normal activities, when the body could still benefit from extra rest.
If you feel that your child’s fever warrants a fever reducer check out thisinfant fever reducer & children’s fever reducer. Unlike many medications, their formula contains no artificial flavors or colors; no alcohol, saccharin or gluten; no paraben or dyes and are flavored naturally.
Print this chart and put it up in your medicine cabinet, or pin it to keep it handy for the next time your child has a fever!