Is it okay to give rectal medication when a child has a fever?

Fever is a common clinical problem. People of all ages may have a fever. Children have weaker immunity, so the chance of them having a fever is relatively higher. The treatment methods for children's fever are different from those for adults. In clinical practice, some people use rectal medication to treat children's fever. So, is it good to use rectal medication when children have a fever?

1. Rectal administration

Generally speaking, rectal medication has fewer adverse reactions than intravenous infusion. Rectal medication is currently a more recommended treatment method for children, but which specific treatment method is better should be determined based on a comprehensive analysis of clinical symptoms and auxiliary examinations and diagnoses. It is recommended to take the medication as prescribed by the doctor.

2. Effect

First of all, the salt water itself can take away some heat and help reduce the temperature. In addition, some of the medicines that are injected, such as many cold medicines containing acetaminophen, can also have a fever-reducing effect after being absorbed. Moreover, the body has its own temperature regulation mechanism. Even if you don't take medicine, most of the time the temperature will regulate itself when it reaches a certain level. This is why hyperthermia is rare. In addition, most children's fevers are caused by respiratory and intestinal viral infections, which are basically self-healing diseases and will heal on their own without medication. It is not surprising that the child's fever subsided after enema treatment.

3. Others

The antipyretic effect of oral administration is not inferior to that of rectal administration. Randomized controlled studies have shown that the same dose of acetaminophen has the same antipyretic effect when administered orally and rectally, and the effect is also the same as double or more doses when administered rectally. Since the effects are the same, oral administration is convenient and has a good acceptance rate, of course oral administration is the preferred choice.