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ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN — A TACTICS CHOICE

Abstract

The article is devoted to the most common childhood diseases — acute respiratory infections (ARI). As it is known, the unjustified drug prescriptions and polypragmazy are the most often registered just at ARI. In particular it concerns antipyretics, antibacterial and drugs «enhance immunity» for the frequent ARI treatment and prevention. At the same time, fails of one or another drug can lead to complications: severe septic course of bacterial process, convulsions etc. The authors share their experiences on the choice of tactics for a patient with ARI, as well as the prescription of therapies.
Key words: acute respiratory infections, antipyretics, antibiotics, prophylaxis, immune modulators, bacterial lysates, the children.

About the Authors

N.I. Voznesenskaya
Scientific Center of Children’s Health of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation


T.V. Margieva
Scientific Center of Children’s Health of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation


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For citations:


Voznesenskaya N., Margieva T. ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN — A TACTICS CHOICE. Pediatric pharmacology. 2011;8(2):102-107.

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ISSN 1727-5776 (Print)
ISSN 2500-3089 (Online)