On the issue of symptomatic treatment of respiratory infections in children during the COVID-19 season

Irina N. Zakharova; Захарова Ирина Николаевна

doi:10.26442/26586630.2020.4.200579

On the issue of symptomatic treatment of respiratory infections in children during the COVID-19 season

Authors: Zakharova I.N.¹
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1. Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Issue: No 4 (2020)
Pages: 25-30
Section: Articles
URL: https://pediatria.orscience.ru/2658-6630/article/view/62501
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/26586630.2020.4.200579
ID: 62501

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The current epidemic season is characterized by a high incidence of acute respiratory viral infections and a new coronavirus infection among children. A significant part of children suffer from respiratory infections in mild and moderately severe forms, and only need symptomatic therapy, which includes antipyretic therapy. Both with a banal respiratory infection, and with COVID-19, ibuprofen and paracetamol can be used.

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acute respiratory viral infections, COVID-19, fever, ibuprofen, paracetamol, children

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Irina N. Zakharova

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

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Email: zakharova-rmapo@yandex.ru

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department. acad. G.N. Speransky, Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation

Russian Federation, Moscow

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