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Do Antipiratics Reduce Fever?
Most studies show no benefit to lowering temperature, certainly in adults. And there's some studies that even suggest harm to lowering a temperature the setting of acute infection. So after reviewing this and reading other people's opinion, my bias has shifted a bit away from using anti piretics for their fever lowering effects. Now i'll say, ovi, i know you found an interesting case report that helps to harlot that there're some patients who have predisposing conditions where we might want to be more agressive about lowring fever. But i think your point is really well taken, that i think it's an issue of reflexivity,. That just not ofre fever rs a treatment just an