The child ate fever-reducing drugs, fever does not go down should be taken to the doctor in time, may be caused by bacterial infection, viral infection, etc., may also be related to some non-infectious factors such as Kawasaki Disease, according to the specific cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment.
1. Bacterial infection: If a child’s fever does not go down due to bacterial infection, it is considered to be related to uncontrolled bacterial infection. In addition to symptomatic fever reduction treatment, can also be carried out drug sensitivity test, the use of sensitive antibiotics for treatment; if necessary, need to be through the intravenous application of antibiotic treatment.
2. Viral infections: If the fever is caused by a viral infection and does not go down after taking antipyretics, the dose of antipyretics is not sufficient. Children commonly used antipyretic drugs such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc., the dosage should be calculated according to kilograms of body weight, if the dose is not enough, it may also lead to antipyretic drugs are not effective.
3. Non-infectious diseases: such as Kawasaki disease, may also lead to recurrent fever in children, appearing after taking antipyretics do not reduce fever. The disease can be treated with aspirin, immunoglobulin and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor.
The child ate antipyretic medicine does not go down fever, there may be other reasons, parents should take it to the doctor in time to identify the cause of the cause of treatment, do not blindly give the child medication.