Risk of wheezing and asthma exacerbation in children treated with paracetamol versus ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Risk of wheezing and asthma exacerbation in children treated with paracetamol versus ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Abstract Background Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the most commonly used medications for fever and pain management in children. While the efficacy appears similar with both drugs, there are contradictory findings related to adverse events. In particular, incidence of wheezing and asthma among childr...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Sherbash, Luis Furuya-Kanamori, Joanne Daghfal Nader, Lukman Thalib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Paracetamol
Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Wheezing
Asthma
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1102-5

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