A child’s fever of 39.5 degrees in the middle of the night is usually due to bacterial infection, viral infection, etc., and can be cooled down through physical cooling, the use of drugs and other methods.
1. Physical cooling: a child with a high fever of 39.5 degrees in the middle of the night can take a warm bath or put a wet cold towel on the forehead, armpits and other parts of the physical methods to lower the temperature.
2. Use of medication: If your child has a high fever of 39.5 degrees in the middle of the night, it is usually recommended to use antipyretic medication to lower the temperature, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen. If it is caused by viral infection, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to give oseltamivir phosphate and other drugs; if accompanied by bacterial infection, you can give penicillin and other drugs.
If your child has a high fever of 39 degrees in the middle of the night and the fever doesn’t get better, you should go to the hospital in time. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.