Babies with persistent high fevers that do not respond well to oral medications can be intervened with intramuscular medications; however, it is important to note that not all fevers require antipyretic injections.
The cause of the fever needs to be diagnosed and treated. If the fever is infectious, it can be controlled with antibiotics. For example, streptococcal pneumonia can be intervened through the use of drugs such as amoxicillin and cefotaxime. On this basis temperature control therapy can be administered.
For hypothermia with a temperature of 38.5°C or less, intervention can be done through physical cooling such as warm water wipes.
For moderate to high fever above 38.5°C, where physical cooling is ineffective, control can be achieved by medication. Oral medications such as acetaminophen solution and ibuprofen solution are recommended first. If oral medications are not effective, intramuscular injections of relevant medications may be used to control temperature.
Intramuscular injections of fever-reducing medications are not the preferred method of disposition for children with fever.
If your baby develops fever, it is recommended that he/she should go to the hospital promptly. In addition, the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of clinicians, do not use on their own, resulting in adverse consequences.