What to do if a child has a fever

Children's fever is mainly caused by colds. It is a common disease in children and it mainly presents a fever. The main symptoms are low fever, headache and discomfort. If the body temperature is not too high, there is no need to use some antipyretics. The main thing is to pay attention to changes in body temperature. It is mainly a common disease, and it mainly presents some clinical symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, pharyngeal discomfort and fever.

In terms of treatment, we usually choose some common treatments and mainly use some common physical therapy methods in daily life. Commonly used medicines are also very effective for infants. The main thing for children's illness is care, so we must pay attention to rest, observe body temperature, adjust diet, and replenish water.

Theoretically, the cold is a self-limiting disease. Even without taking medicine, most children can recover on their own in about a week as long as they drink plenty of water and receive good care. However, babies have a weaker tolerance to illness and their condition changes rapidly, so even a mild cold should not be taken lightly.

The treatment of cold and fever is mainly symptomatic. Among them, acetaminophen has antipyretic and analgesic effects; amantadine can resist "subtype A" influenza virus and inhibit viral reproduction; caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant and can enhance the antipyretic and analgesic effects of acetaminophen. It is suitable for relieving fever, headache, limb pain, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat and other symptoms caused by common cold and influenza in children.

Principles of medication for children's cold and fever

1. The dosage should not be too large and the duration of use should not be too long.

2. Drink plenty of water while taking the medicine to facilitate the absorption and excretion of the medicine and reduce the toxicity of the medicine to the child's body.

3. Children under 3 years old, whose liver and kidneys are not yet fully developed, should take the medicine in small doses.

4. Children or their family members who have a history of allergy to antipyretics should not use antipyretics.

5. Do not take antipyretics at the same time as alkaline drugs, such as baking soda, aminophylline, etc., otherwise the antipyretic effect will be reduced.

The above is what to do if a child has a fever. It is not recommended to use medication to treat a child's fever in daily life. If the body temperature is not too high, there is no need to use some antipyretics. If medication is needed, you need to be careful. Do not take too large a dose of medicine. For colds and fevers, be sure to drink plenty of water in time to facilitate the absorption and excretion of the medicine and reduce the toxicity of the medicine to the child's body.