Anales españoles de pediatría
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To assess the frequency of the use of alternating antipyretics among Spanish pediatricians and to analyze the factors that determine this practice. ⋯ Despite the lack of scientific evidence to justify the practice, the use of alternating antipyretics is common in the treatment of febrile children. Predictive factors of this practice among pediatricians are male sex, having relatively little experience, considering ibuprofen as the drug of choice and recommending the administration of new doses of antipyretic to control mild fever.