• Do antipyretics prolong febrile illness? 

    Hudgings, Laura; Kelsberg, Gary; Safranek, Sarah (Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
    Antipyretics appear to have minor and variable effects on the course of febrile illness. Aspirin and acetaminophen do not prolong the course of rhinovirus illness, although they may prolong the period of viral shedding and ...