Children’s high fever may be caused by colds, toddler’s emergency rash, pneumonia, etc., which need to be targeted to take general treatment and medication to reduce fever.
When the fever exceeds 38.5 degrees, can cooperate with the doctor to use ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc. to reduce fever, and with physical cooling. For example, warm water bath, paste antipyretic patches, etc..
1. Colds: If it is a viral infection, generally do not need to take antiviral drugs, but drink plenty of water and rest. If secondary bacterial infection, need to take oral antibiotic drugs, such as amoxicillin.
2. Early childhood emergency rash: fever is mainly symptomatic heat treatment, generally do not need to use other drugs, but pay attention to warmth, avoid getting cold, and in the children’s fever during the children to drink more water.
3. Pneumonia: If it is caused by bacterial infection, oral penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotic drugs. If it is caused by mycoplasma infection, oral macrolide antibiotic drugs, such as azithromycin.
Children with high fever may also be caused by other reasons, should be timely to the hospital to identify the causes of targeted treatment, to avoid delay in treatment, if the use of drugs must be guided by a doctor.