Citation

Toda K. Austin J. Psychiatry Behav. Sci. 2018; 5(1): 5.

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(Copyright © 2018, Austin Publishing Group)

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Abstract

Acetaminophen is recommended as the safest analgesic and antipyretic medicine for children, and it is widely used all over the world. Acetaminophen use in childhood is associated with autism spectrum disorder, asthma, wheezing, rhinitis, community acquired pneumonia, obesity, atopic eczema, allergic diseases, and acute kidney injury. Acetaminophen is not safe than previously thought especially in childhood. We should recognize that acetaminophen is danger in childhood. Fever and pain in childhood themselves are probably associated with adverse childhood outcomes. Acetaminophen should not be withheld from children for fears it might develop adverse effects. Acetaminophen is the safest medicine as analgesics for nociceptive pain and antipyretics in childhood. Acetaminophen should be used at the lowest effective dosage and for the shortest time. In order to protect children, especially newborns, I would like public organizations or academic associations to declare danger (or safety) of acetaminophen in childhood.

Language: en