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Comparação da eficácia de doses iguais de acetaminofeno retal e oral em crianças / Comparison of antipyretic effectiveness of equal doses of rectal and oral acetaminophen in children
Karbasi, Sedigha Akhavan; Modares-Mosadegh, Moneyreh; Golestan, Motahhareh.
  • Karbasi, Sedigha Akhavan; Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Department of Pediatrics. Yazd. IR
  • Modares-Mosadegh, Moneyreh; Shahid Sadoughi University Medical Sciences. Department of Pharmacology. Yazd. IR
  • Golestan, Motahhareh; Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences. Department of Pediatrics. Yazd. IR
J. pediatr. (Rio J.) ; 86(3): 228-232, maio-jun. 2010. tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-550778
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Comparar uma dose de acetaminofeno oral e retal e avaliar a aceitabilidade do acetaminofeno retal, uma vez que o acetaminofeno oral e retal é amplamente usado como agente antipirético em crianças com febre e a eficiência comparativa dessas duas preparações não está bem estabelecida.

MÉTODOS:

Neste estudo prospectivo de grupos paralelos, foram incluídas 60 crianças admitidas na emergência ou clínica ambulatorial pediátrica em um hospital terciário, com idade entre 6 meses e 6 anos e com temperatura retal acima de 39 °C. Os pacientes foram distribuídos aleatoriamente em dois grupos de mesmo tamanho. O grupo 1 recebeu 15 mg/kg de acetaminofeno retal, e o grupo 2 recebeu a mesma dose oralmente. A temperatura foi registrada no tempo zero e 1 e 3 horas após administração da droga.

RESULTADOS:

No primeiro grupo, a redução média de temperatura, 1 e 3 horas após administração do acetaminofeno, foi de 1,07±0,16 (p < 0,001) e 1,74±0,25 °C (p < 0,001), respectivamente, e no segundo grupo foi de 1,98±0,19 (p < 0,001) e 1,70±0,14 °C (p < 0,001), respectivamente (p > 0,05).

CONCLUSÃO:

As preparações oral e retal de acetaminofeno têm eficácia antipirética equivalente em crianças. A via retal mostrou ser tão aceitável quanto a oral entre os pais.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To compare a dose of oral and rectal acetaminophen and to evaluate acceptability of rectal acetaminophen, since oral and rectal acetaminophen is widely used as an antipyretic agent in febrile children and the comparative effectiveness of these two preparations is not well established.

METHODS:

In this prospective parallel group designed study, 60 children who presented to the emergency department or outpatient pediatric clinic at a tertiary hospital and aged from 6 months to 6 years with rectal temperature over 39 °C were enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned to two equal-sized groups. Group 1 received 15 mg/kg acetaminophen rectally and group 2 received the same dose orally. Temperature was recorded at baseline and 1 and 3 hours after drug administration.

RESULTS:

In the first group, mean decrease in temperature, 1 and 3 hours after administration of acetaminophen was 1.07±0.16 (p < 0.001) and 1.74±0.25 °C (p < 0.001), respectively, and in the second group it was 1.98±0.19 (p < 0.001) and 1.70±0.14 °C (p < 0.001), respectively (p > 0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Rectal and oral acetaminophen preparations have equal antipyretic effectiveness in children. The rectal route proved to be as acceptable as the oral one among parents.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Fever / Acetaminophen Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English / Portuguese Journal: J. pediatr. (Rio J.) Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Shahid Sadoughi University Medical Sciences/IR / Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences/IR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Fever / Acetaminophen Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male Language: English / Portuguese Journal: J. pediatr. (Rio J.) Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Iran Institution/Affiliation country: Shahid Sadoughi University Medical Sciences/IR / Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences/IR