Children with a fever of 38.5 degrees, parents can first give children through physical means and oral medication to lower the temperature, if the effect is not good, it is necessary to go to the hospital to identify the cause of the disease for targeted treatment.
1. Physical cooling: children with a fever of 38.5 degrees, parents can first use warm water to scrub children’s faces, necks, armpits, groin area and other parts rich in blood vessels, through the evaporation of water to take away the heat. You should also reduce the amount of clothing the child wears so that the child is in a cool, comfortable and ventilated environment.
2. Oral medication: If the child’s mental state is good, you can let the child drink more water to replenish the water, you can also follow the doctor’s instructions to give the child oral ibuprofen suspension, acetaminophen and other drugs for rapid fever reduction.
3. Etiological treatment: If a child’s fever of 38.5 degrees does not drop, parents can take the child to the hospital to check the cause of the fever, targeted treatment. If it is caused by bacterial infection, you can use antibacterial drugs such as cefaclor granules for treatment.
There are many reasons for children to have a fever of 38.5 degrees, if the fever does not go down, parents should take the child to the doctor in time to avoid delaying the disease and causing adverse consequences. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor.