Take these steps to improve your flu season preparedness

Over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen are often used to manage the fever and myalgia associated with influenza. Patients should be cautioned against using the same ingredient in multiple different branded medications. Acetaminophen, for example, is not limited to Tylenol-branded products. To avoid Reye’s syndrome, children and teens with febrile illness, such as influenza, should not use aspirin.

CORRESPONDENCE
Jennifer L. Hamilton, MD, PhD, Drexel Family Medicine, 10 Shurs Lane, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19127; jlh88@drexel.edu.