Novalgin in pain and fever.
OBJECTIVE
Efficacy, tolerability and safety of Dipyrone (Novalgin) in the management of pain and fever in children.


METHODS
Open, non-comparative study in Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore.


METHODS
Children (of both sexes) aged 3 months to 12 years with oral temperature of 38.5 degrees C or more/complaining of pain due to various reasons.


RESULTS
Sixty-two (66.7%) out of 93 who had fever showed good response, 24 (25.8%) showed satisfactory response and 7 (7.5%) showed unsatisfactory response to Dipyrone (Novalgin).


CONCLUSIONS
Dipyrone (Novalgin) in a dose of 10-15 mg/kg/dose every 6-8 hrs. is effective and safe in the treatment of pain and fever in children.
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Department of Paediatrics, Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004177:Dipyrone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000082:Acetaminophen; D004177:Dipyrone