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. 2023 Oct;112(10):2250-2251.
doi: 10.1111/apa.16913. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

Lack of evidence for a beneficial effect of antipyretic drugs

Sergio Verd  1   2 , Carla Rodríguez-Trabal  3 , Marianna Mambié  1
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Lack of evidence for a beneficial effect of antipyretic drugs

Sergio Verd et al. Acta Paediatr. 2023 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: antipyretics; fever; fever phobia; paracetamol; training.

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