Don’t prescribe NSAIDs for kids
KUALA LUMPUR: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) prescribed for children aged below five years for the purpose of reducing fever, could expose them to higher risk of influenza complications. In a statement issued yesterday, health director-general Datuk Dr Nor Hisham Abdullah said clinical evidence indicates that NSAIDs could increase the risk of influenza complications such as encephalitis, among children. As such, he said the […]
