What should I do if my child has a fever at night?

Children with fever at night need to be specific temperature for physical cooling or drug cooling, in addition to the need to clarify the cause of fever for targeted treatment. 1. Physical cooling, if the child’s fever temperature does not exceed 38.5 ℃, you can appropriate physical cooling, such as the head can be placed antipyretic paste or can use a towel to wipe the forehead, armpits and other places to help cool down. At the same time, you can also drink more water, maintain air circulation. 2. Drugs to lower the temperature, if the temperature exceeds 38.5 ℃, need to use drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc., to avoid the emergence of febrile convulsions (due to high fever caused by convulsions and seizures). In addition to symptomatic heat treatment, it is also necessary to consult a doctor in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of fever, and give targeted treatment. The use of medication should follow the doctor’s instructions, not blindly use their own medication.