The baby’s fever needs to choose the appropriate antipyretic method according to the degree of elevated temperature of the baby, such as physical cooling, oral medication and so on. At the same time for the cause of treatment is also very important for the recovery of body temperature.
Physical cooling is mainly for the temperature of 37.3 degrees above, 38.5 degrees below the baby, you can through the warm water wipe neck, armpits, groin and other large blood vessels, or the use of antipyretic patches, fans and other methods, can be through the conduction, convection and evaporation of heat away from the body, so that children with fever feel comfortable.
When the baby’s body temperature is up to 38.5 degrees or more, you can cooperate with the doctor to choose the medication to lower the temperature on the basis of physical cooling. Commonly used medications include ibuprofen and acetaminophen, etc., which can improve the baby’s symptoms.
It is also important to treat the cause of the fever. For example, if the respiratory tract infection is caused by bacterial infection, antibacterial drugs such as cefaclor and cefdinir should be actively used for anti-infection treatment.
The above drugs must be used under the guidance of a professional physician, and must not be used blindly, so as not to have an impact on the baby’s health. There are many other causes of fever in babies, and it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to be evaluated and handled by a specialist.