Children with viral infections fever, can be treated as appropriate antipyretic treatment, for some special viral infections, you can use antiviral drugs for treatment, in addition, if the baby has a cough, cough sputum, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, but also need to be symptomatic treatment.
Children with viral infections fever, if the temperature is lower than 38.5 ℃, you can not take antipyretic drugs, through warm water bath, drink more warm water, urination, sweating way to reduce fever; if the temperature is higher than 38.5 ℃, you can follow the doctor’s advice to take acetaminophen, ibuprofen and other drugs to reduce fever.
Some viral infections have targeted drugs can be treated, such as influenza virus infection, can use oseltamivir for antiviral treatment, EBV, cytomegalovirus infection can use acyclovir and other antiviral treatment.
If the baby has cough, sputum, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, acetylcysteine, montelukast, probiotic preparations can be used for symptomatic treatment.
If your baby clearly has a viral infection or fever, please follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.