If your baby has a high fever that does not go down, you need to consult a doctor. Above 38.5℃, you need to use ibuprofen and other medicines to lower the temperature, and at the same time, you need to treat your baby according to the cause of the illness. The baby has been high fever does not go down may be related to the upper respiratory tract infection, Kawasaki disease, etc., different causes of different ways to deal with.
Babies who have a high fever that does not go away need to be cooled down first, so as not to cause febrile convulsions. High fever, body temperature is usually above 39 degrees, need to use ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other drugs to lower the temperature. At the same time can be coupled with physical cooling, such as warm water baths, the use of antipyretic patches and so on.
In addition to fever reduction symptomatic treatment, also need to treat the cause. If your baby has a high fever that won’t go away, it may be related to upper respiratory tract infections, viral infections, which can be treated with antiviral oral solution, or bacterial infections, which can be treated with antibiotics such as cefaclor granules.
In addition, the baby’s high fever may be caused by Kawasaki disease, often accompanied by a rash and other abnormal manifestations, need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use aspirin, gammaglobulin and other drugs for treatment.
The baby has been high fever does not go down, there may also be other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease, the cause of the treatment. If you need to use drugs, you need to use under the guidance of a doctor.