Patient's question:
A 6.5-year-old child without a runny nose or cough but with a high fever. What should be done? The child has some mouth ulcers. The doctor at the hospital prescribed Cefixime, Suprastin tablets, and Qiwei Qingyan aerosol. Why didn't the doctor prescribe a fever-reducing medicine?Previous treatment history and effectiveness: No specific treatment history mentioned.
Help needed: Why didn't the doctor prescribe a fever-reducing medicine?
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Your baby's condition is caused by fever due to herpangina, which is often caused by herpes virus infection. The symptoms include oral herpes, fever, ulcers, etc. Generally, if the temperature is not above 38.5 degrees, there is no need to take fever-reducing medication.It is recommended to give your baby oral medication and apply oral ulcer powder externally. During this period, pay attention to keeping your baby warm, drink more warm water to help lower the temperature, and if the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, it is recommended to give Anrik fever reducer.