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antipyretic /an·ti·py·ret·ic/ (-pi-ret´ik) 1. relieving or reducing fever. 2. an agent that so acts.
Antipyretic A drug that lowers fever, like aspirin or acetaminophen. Mentioned in: Fever antipyretic, adj/n a drug that reduces fever. Also known as febrifuge. antipyretic (an´tīpīret´ik), n a drug that reduces fever primarily through action on the hypothalamus, thereby resulting in increased heat dissipation through augmented peripheral blood flow and sweating. antipyretic 1. effective against fever. 2. an agent that relieves fever. Cold packs, aspirin and quinine are all antipyretics. Antipyretic drugs dilate the blood vessels near the surface of the skin, thereby allowing more blood to flow through the skin with increased heat loss by radiation and convection. Also, an antipyretic can increase perspiration, the evaporation of which cools the body. |
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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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