Patient's question:
Do you have a pediatrician? My child is four years old. They started with a runny nose, then developed a slight cough, and now they have a fever. Regular cold medicine doesn't help, and they only manage to lower the temperature with a rectal suppository. Now they have a fever every six hours. They have been given Cefixime and Ribavirin, and it's been three days.Doctor's answer:
According to your description of your child's condition, the fever, cough, and runny nose are caused by a respiratory infection. My advice is that if your child has a fever with a temperature above 38.5°C, they should take ibuprofen granules. If the temperature is below 38.5°C, you can use physical cooling methods. You can also take heat-clearing and detoxifying medications, such as Lanting Oral Liquid or anti-inflammatory oral liquid. These are traditional Chinese medicines and have a good effect.