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Fever Relief In the United States, there are three medications used for Fever control: acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen. They are all available without a prescription and they can all be taken orally. There is no "stronger" or more effective anti- Fever medication available in the hospital or emergency room. Alleve brand of the drug naprosyn, is chemically similar to ibuprofen and also reduces Fever , but is not approved for that purpose. Alleve is approved for pain Relief . Fever is best thought of as an indicator of body inflammation, usually infection. There is some thought that Fever may be beneficial in fighting infection and thus some controversy over whether anti- Fever medications should be given. However, Fever itself can be harmful to the body. The metabolic demands of mounting a Fever can worsen heart failure or respiratory illnesses. Further, Fever lowers the threshold for seizure in those with seizure disorders. Even in young children without seizure disorders, Fever may result in febrile seizures.
Ibuprofen (the solitary active ingredient in some Motrin, Advil, and Nuprin products). Ibuprofen is the best known of a class of medications known as "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications". Like acetaminophen this product is very effective for pain and fever reduction, but has the added advantage of
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