Question
What medications and foods should children with sickle cell anemia avoid? Can this be explained in text form?
Answer
Children with sickle cell anemia should avoid using antipyretic analgesics, sedatives, antiepileptic drugs, anti-inflammatory analgesics, antibiotics, and antibacterial medications. Sickle cell anemia is a disease caused by a deficiency in 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase. It usually occurs suddenly after consuming fresh broad beans, leading to acute intravascular hemolysis. Sickle cell anemia is relatively rare in daily life and primarily occurs in children under the age of 3. Only a few middle-aged and elderly patients may develop this condition. Severe cases can lead to coma, shock, or systemic failure.