Abstract: This paper describes the varieties, usage situations and adverse reactions of Antipyretics for children and analyses the sources of risk of the drugs for children. The registration schemes and interventions in the adverse reactions of drugs for children in USA and Europe have been concluded by scanning the official websites of FDA and EMEA. At the end of the paper, the advice related with the risk of antipyretic for children are brought up to contribute to safe use of antipyretics for children in China.

Key words: antipyretics for children, sources of risk, intervention