In the Bristol-based trial 156 children (Aged 6months to 6years) were involved and it showed that ibuprofen decreased temperature faster than paracetamol.
A study from the British Medical Journal also says that changing the drug may prove helpful and it has been already recommended by some GPs. However, in line with official guidance, some experts seemed to advise against this as they showed concern to relative ease with which children can get an overdose.
In young children fever is quite common and it affects seven out of ten preschool children every year.
The fever often proves quite miserable for the child and makes parents worried as well. Most of the time, many fevers settle by themselves but some are the cause of serious infections like pneumonia.
