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We asked five experts: is it ok to give children pain killers?

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Abdus Sattar:
Children get sick and hurt a lot. Whether it’s playground injuries or cold and fever, we’re frequently wondering if we should reach for the kids’ Panadol.

But pain relief has side effects, and we know as adults we shouldn’t take it too liberally, so what about for our kids?

We asked five experts if it’s OK to give our kids pain killers.

Four out of five experts said yes
Here are their detailed responses:

Disclosures: Greta Palmer has previously received grant support from Cadence Pharmaceuticals for a paracetamol study in neonates.

Source:
https://theconversation.com/we-asked-five-experts-is-it-ok-to-give-children-pain-killers-95148

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