Do not use oral corticosteroids for fever management
Corticosteroids have a strong antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effect. However, their use must be reserved to conditions in which the severity of the anti-inflammatory response threatens the child’s health. These drugs must not be used for treatment of a child with...
Do not treat a fever systemically unless there are symptoms of discomfort. If you decide to treat it, use an appropriate dose avoiding combined/alternate use of paracetamol and ibuprofen
Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the first-choice antipyretic drugs. Fever needs a pharmacological treatment only if and when it causes malaise and/or it is accompanied by pain. Antipyretic drugs must not be used with the only aim of decreasing the body temperature of...
Do not diagnose Urinary Tract Infection based on urine cultures alone
Urine culture has to be performed after having a urine sample checked for the presence of leucocytes and/or nitrites, with dipstick, or by microscopic urinalysis, and in some special cases, together with urinoculture. In the absence of a pathologic multistick test or...
Do not prescribe any drug (nebulized and/or by systemic route) for treatment of Bronchiolitis.
Bronchiolitis is the most common infection of the lower respiratory tract in children less than 1 year of age. It is caused by a virus, the most common is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Most of children affected by bronchiolitis usually heal spontaneously. Despite...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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