What to do if your child has a fever

Children with fever, according to the specific temperature to take physical cooling, drug cooling, etc., but also need to clarify the cause of fever to give targeted treatment and therapy. 1. Physical cooling: children with fever, if the body temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, you can take physical cooling, such as the head of the antipyretic patch, warm water bath. At the same time need to pay attention to light diet, drink more water, avoid cold, keep the room appropriate temperature and humidity, and air circulation. 2. Drugs to reduce temperature: If the child’s temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, you can take ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other drugs under the guidance of the doctor to reduce fever. In addition to symptomatic fever reduction treatment, but also need to actively look for the cause of fever, targeted treatment, such as viral infections can be taken four seasons of antiviral compounds, etc., bacterial infections can be taken cefixime, amoxicillin and other drugs treatment. Children with fever, it is recommended that timely medical treatment, the above medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.