Why is paracetamol forbidden for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition?
Hi,
To avoid hepatotoxicity, Paracetamol is forbidden in SAM management. But it can be prescribed under therapeutics doses.
Dr Barada Shankar Mahapatra
Answered:
6 years agoThere is a discussion of the issues in a section on antipyretics here: Severe acute malnutrition and infection
Jay Berkley
Technical Expert
Answered:
6 years ago