What to do if your child has a persistent fever of 38-39 degrees

A child’s fever may be caused by a viral or bacterial infection. If the fever is caused by a viral infection, the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, and the mental state is not good, at this time you can give your child antipyretic medication to reduce fever, you can orally take Merrill Lynch or ibuprofen, you can also use acetaminophen antipyretic suppositories anal antipyretic treatment, and at the same time, let the child drink plenty of warm water, give the child a bath in warm water, can help to lower the temperature. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, the child’s mental state is good, there are no other accompanying symptoms, you can not use antipyretic drugs, mainly to take physical cooling measures, with fever paste paste, with warm water bath, drink more water, can help the child to lower the temperature. If you consider the bacterial infection caused by, in the antipyretic treatment at the same time, need to take effective oral antibiotic treatment, antibiotics can choose amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, cefixime granules and so on.