In addition to paracetamol, some people use NSAIDs (Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs) to treat high fever, severe body aches and headaches caused by dengue fever. have been This is a very serious mistake and due to the current dengue epidemic situation, several deaths have been reported among people using painkillers belonging to this NSAID drug group.
It is a very important social responsibility to be properly informed about this and inform others about it.
Now let's see what types of medicines belong to this NSAID group? What happens when you take them? Does this have an effect on people who take these drugs in lower doses for other medical conditions ? About the facts.
Diclofenac Sodium, Ibuprofen , Mefenamic Acid, Indomethacin, Naproxen , Celecoxib, Aspirin are widely used as pain relievers in the country through different brand names. Although these are very good pain relievers, in case of dengue disease, due to the fact that all these drugs reduce blood clotting, if you get dengue disease, you may have severe complications and even death due to this.
If you have a fever these days, the first thing you should do is to rest well, drink plenty of fluids and use paracetamol in the prescribed dosage you should immediately refer to a qualified doctor it is important to show the results of those tests to the doctor In addition , it is not appropriate to take steroids such as prednisolone for fever without medical .
You already know that the number of dengue cases in Sri Lanka is increasing rapidly . The fact that a new strain of dengue virus ( DEN 3) has started circulating among us, to which most of our population is not immune, is a serious indication that the situation may become more dangerous in the future if immediate action
Therefore, it is very important to protect yourself and your loved ones by controlling the chances of contracting the disease as much as possible.
Inside your house and around the house, around raindrops and in places where you can't see, dengue mosquitoes may have created places where they can lay their eggs. In addition to homes, schools, pre-schools and other educational institutions , religious institutions, construction sites have become places where dengue larvae are found more and more in our country. While searching for and destroying mosquito breeding places, measures should also be taken to avoid mosquito bites.
The use of clothing that covers the body, the use of mosquito repellents, and the use of other protective strategies such as mosquito nets will help protect you from mosquito bites, especially when going out during peak mosquito activity.
We hope that all of you Sri Lankans will pay attention to all these issues and take quick steps to get out of the dire situation we are facing and prevent further loss of life.