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People take fever-reducing drugs despite fever being a natural immune defense

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People frequently use fever-reducing drugs to manage discomfort despite the physiological role that fever plays as a natural immune defense mechanism.

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Fever and Antipyretic Use in Children

2011 · cited by 323

Paper 0 notes that fever is a physiological mechanism with beneficial effects in fighting infection, yet parents commonly administer antipyretics due to concern over normal temperatures.

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Long-term health effects of antipyretic drug use in the ageing population: protocol for a systematic review.

2020 · cited by 0

Paper 5 states that fever is suppressed with drugs due to discomfort, even though there is compelling evidence for the physiological benefits of fever.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 9101 Aug 2026

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