Repeated fevers in infants need to be treated with appropriate antipyretic methods, such as physical hypothermia and oral medications, depending on the degree of temperature elevation. It is also important to treat the cause of the fever.
Fever is a common symptom in childhood, and the speed of return to normal for febrile children is related to the state of the disease and the choice of the correct antipyretic method.
For infants with fever but body temperature <38.5 ℃ can use warm water on the forehead, reduce the wearing of clothing and other physical methods to reduce temperature, some children's body temperature can gradually decline; for infants with body temperature ≥38.5 ℃ need to use antipyretic drugs such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other antipyretic treatments under the guidance of a doctor.
At the same time for the cause of the treatment is also very important for the recovery of body temperature.
If the fever is caused by bacterial infection, you can follow the doctor's instructions to use cefixime, ceftriaxone, penicillin and other drugs for anti-infective treatment; for leukemia and blood tumor-related diseases, you need to follow the doctor's instructions to use vincristine, Zoerythromycin and other drugs to carry on the chemotherapy; for systemic lupus erythematosus and other diseases of the immune system you need to use methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, prednisone and other drugs to carry on the treatment.
The causes of recurrent fever in infants are many, parents need to bring their children to the doctor in time, and the doctor will give targeted treatment. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.