Antipyretic

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An antipyretic is an antipyretic or before fever protective drug . Such an active ingredient is called antipyretic . Most often it is administered as a component of analgesics . It inhibits prostaglandin E2 synthesis in the hypothalamus . This leads to increased heat dissipation due to the expansion of the skin vessels and increased sweat secretion , which means that the body is "defibrated".

The main fever lowering effects are:

Another, outdated term for antipyretic is febrifugum .