Antipyretics for Preventing Recurrences of Febrile Seizures

Antipyretics for Preventing Recurrences of Febrile Seizures

We wanted to find out if the early use of antipyretics is capable in preventing recurrences of febrile seizures. When a child has had his/her first febrile seizure, the parents were instructed to give him/her antipyretic medication every time when the child had a new episode of fever during two years.

Inclusion Criteria:

• First febrile convulsion

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any prior convulsion or antiepileptic medication