What medicine should a newborn baby take for fever

It is very common for newborns to have fever. For example, if the child has poor diet and diarrhea, he or she is prone to fever. If there is an inflammatory infection, it will also cause fever. After all, the child’s immunity is relatively poor, and improper care may cause fever. When a newborn has a fever, sometimes medication is needed. Be sure to follow the doctor's advice on medication. Let us find out what medicine to take for a newborn with a fever.

What medicine should a newborn baby take for fever

Can babies take medicine when they have a fever? What medicine is good for babies with a fever? In this regard, pediatricians said that if the child's fever does not exceed 38.5℃, it is recommended to use only physical cooling. However, if it exceeds 38.5℃ or the child has a history of convulsions, antipyretics should be used in time. It is best for parents to choose acetaminophen (Bifurin, Tylenol, etc.) and ibuprofen (Motrin, etc.), which are the two most widely used drugs by pediatricians and have higher clinical safety.

1. Although the two types of antipyretic drugs mentioned in the introduction belong to two different types, they both have the function of relieving fever and relieving pain. When taking the medicine, you need to pay attention to the difference in dosage forms: acetaminophen products such as Benadryl and Tylenol have three dosage forms: drops, oral solution, and chewable tablets; ibuprofen products such as Motrin only have two dosage forms for children: drops and oral solution. For infants under 1 year old, it is best to use drops because the drug concentration in drops is low and the irritation is less.

2. The dosage of drops should be selected according to body weight. Generally, for infants aged 6 to 11 months, with a corresponding weight of 5.5 to 8 kg, use 1 dropper of antipyretic medicine. Babies aged 12 to 23 months, weighing about 8.1 to 12 kg, can take 1.5 droppers.

3. For children over 2 years old, it is best to take oral liquid antipyretics. For older children, tablets can be used. These fruit-flavored chewable tablets look like biscuits and children will not refuse to take them. In addition, antipyretics such as aspirin and paracetamol are highly irritating and have side effects on children. Indomethacin (indomethacin)-type drugs are highly irritating to the stomach and are not recommended.

4. During the medication process, parents should be careful not to let their children take a certain type of antipyretic drug for too long. If the fever lasts for more than two days, it is best to switch to another type of medicine. Tylenol and Benadryl should not be taken more than 4 times a day, with at least 4 hours between each dose.

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What should I do if my baby has a fever and diarrhea after taking medicine?

Sometimes after a baby has a high fever, after the fever subsides, some other conditions may occur, such as rashes, oral ulcers, and diarrhea. These are all caused by the high fever and are not necessarily due to drug allergies. It is best to go to the pediatric department to see a doctor. As for how to deal with it, it usually takes about a week.

1. When you find that your baby has a fever, don't rush to give him medicine. You can use physical cooling methods and wipe the body with alcohol. If the baby has diarrhea, the mother can first use Dinggui navel patch to relieve the baby's stomach and ask the baby to drink more water. If physical cooling fails to reduce fever, the baby should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible. Mothers should never give their babies medicine randomly.

2. Baby's diarrhea may be related to extra-gastrointestinal infection and intestinal flora imbalance. Appropriate amount of antibiotics (only available if stool test shows bacterial infection); intestinal probiotics; montmorillonite powder; oral rehydration salts; external application of Dinggui navel patch. General treatment is nothing more than these aspects. Diet is as important as care. The diet should be light and avoid greasy food. Secondly, pay attention to diet and daily care hygiene. The baby's hands, feeding utensils and toys must be strictly disinfected.

3. In addition, if the baby has diarrhea, it is best to do massage to promote intestinal motility. Also, after consulting a doctor, boil some moxa water and feed it to the baby. These are all drug therapies with no side effects.