Antipyretics are medicines given for the purpose of reducing fever by lowering the patient's temperature, whether by causing perspiration or otherwise. Quinine, anti-pyrin, phenacetin, are common antipyretics. An aperient or purgative often serves the same purpose.
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Drugs that suppress a fever in an attempt to bring the temperature to normal.
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From the Greek anti, against, and pyreticus, pertaining to fever, are substances that reduce fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override an interleukin-induced increase in temperature.
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From the Greek anti, against, and pyreticus, pertaining to fever, are substances that reduce fever. Antipyretics cause the hypothalamus to override an interleukin-induced increase in temperature.
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