How long does it take for a child's fever to go down with a fever suppository?

There are many reasons that cause a baby's fever, such as colds, pneumonia, bacterial and viral infections, etc. When your baby has a fever, if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, there is basically no need to use antipyretics. If the temperature is above 38.5 degrees, you should give your baby appropriate antipyretics. Antipyretic suppositories are a good choice for your baby. The main ingredients of the safer antipyretic suppositories on the market now are ibuprofen and acetaminophen, and the side effects of these two main ingredients of antipyretic suppositories are relatively small.

Because of their young age and underdeveloped immune system, babies are easily infected by bacteria, viruses, etc. and develop fever. Parents should not panic when their baby has a fever. If the baby's fever is below 38.5 degrees Celsius, you can use physical methods such as applying fever patches to the baby, wiping with warm water, etc. to reduce the temperature. If the baby's fever is above 38.5 degrees, you should give the child appropriate antipyretic suppositories. Antipyretic suppositories usually take effect within half an hour after use. The child will usually sweat after using antipyretic suppositories, so you should wipe the baby in time and replenish the child with water.

Generally, antipyretic suppositories such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen can only be used again after a four-hour interval, and should not be used more than four times a day. Parents must pay attention to this. Babies are prone to repeated high fevers due to viral colds and rashes, so parents should not panic. After discovering that your child has a fever, go to the hospital promptly for medical treatment after physical cooling or using antipyretic suppositories according to the temperature of the baby's fever.

Some parents may think that it is not good to use antipyretic suppositories and other drugs on children, but in fact, the side effects of ibuprofen and acetaminophen are very small. On the contrary, a child's fever for a long time is very dangerous and may even cause a high temperature convulsion. Therefore, parents must pay attention to their children's fever. When the temperature is high, antipyretics must be used instead of traditional methods such as sweating. Because the baby's body heat cannot be dissipated during the sweating process, it may even worsen.