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Cough - acute with chest signs in children - Management
What specific issues should I consider before prescribing paracetamol or ibuprofen for children?
- Asthma: do not give ibuprofen to children in whom attacks of asthma are known to have been precipitated by a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID).
- History of hypersensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs: do not use ibuprofen.
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