Baby cough fever 38 ℃ how to do

A baby with a cough and a fever of 38°C may be caused by a viral cold, which needs to be treated by medication and physical fever reduction. Viral colds need to be treated with medication, which includes antivirals and cough suppressants. Such as oseltamivir, dextromethorphan, etc., but need to be under the guidance of a doctor to use drugs, parents should not blindly give the baby medication. Baby fever 38 ℃ can not give the baby to take fever-reducing drugs, you can first through the physical cooling method to reduce fever, such as forehead paste antipyretic paste, or use a hot towel to wipe the forehead, armpits, neck and other parts of the body. If the baby’s temperature continues to rise and exceeds 38.5 ℃, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to be treated with antipyretic drugs, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and so on. The baby cough fever may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease after targeted treatment.