The Mataram Health Office Asks 11 Puskesmas To Stop The Giving Of Paracetamol Sirup Drugs

Head of the Mataram City Health Office (Dinkes) Dr. H Usman Hadi/ANTARA

MATARAM - Mataram City Health Office, West Nusa Tenggara Province, asked the city's 11 health centers to stop giving patients a prescription paracetamol cover/drop. "Starting today, we have asked the puskesmas to stop making prescriptions for paracetamollokasi/drop for pediatric patients who have a fever," said Head of the Mataram City Health Service (Dinkes) Dr. H Usman Hadi in Mataram, Antara, Wednesday, October 19. The statement was made as a follow-up to the statement from the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) which advises parents to temporarily avoid giving therapeutic paracetamol drugs to children who are experiencing fever as a form of vigilance against the risk of acute kidney failure. For replacement paracetamol cover/drop, he said, the puskesmas can provide prescription tablets that are served (smoothed) such as metampirons and mephenemat acid. Meanwhile, regarding the withdrawal of types of drugs, so far it has not been carried out because there has been no order from the BPOM authorized for supervision. "Until now there has been no withdrawal of drugs, we are just waiting for orders from BPOM," he said. Amalia, one of the housewives who has toddlers, admitted that all this time she always uses mild paracetamol to reduce her child's fever. In addition to reporters paracetamol, she also uses antibiotics as her partner. The two types of drugs are very effective and suitable for her 14-month-old child. "Once drunk, the fever immediately dropped. So at home I always stock up more than one bottle," he said. However, after knowing information related to indications that this type of drug could potentially trigger the risk of acute kidney failure, he will no longer provide the drug and the stock he has will be thrown away. "Fortunately, the government is quick to respond to providing us with this information," said the mother of one son.