Patient's question:
On the afternoon of December 4th, the baby started running a high fever, and by the evening, the temperature reached 39.1°C. There were no other symptoms, no coughing, no hiccups, but the baby was listless and crying. Even when it was time to feed, the baby did not seek out its mother (usually, when hungry, it would rush towards its mother).On the afternoon of December 4th, the baby began running a high fever. The cause is unclear.
Previous treatment and outcomes:
- On the evening of December 4th, the temperature reached 39.1°C. At 11:30 PM, the baby was given a dose of Tylenol (acetaminophen), and the fever subsided overnight.
- On the afternoon of December 5th, the temperature rose again to 38.6°C. At 6 PM, another dose of Tylenol was given, and the fever subsided that night.
- On December 6th (today), the temperature was only 36.3°C (on the neck). It’s unclear if this is too low. The baby’s spirits are still not very good.
I want to give the baby Children’s Panadol (paracetamol and pseudoephedrine) granules, but the Tylenol instructions say not to take other fever-reducing or pain-relieving medications while taking Tylenol. I’m unsure if it’s okay to take them together. The last dose of Tylenol was taken yesterday (December 5th) at 6 PM.
What kind of assistance is needed:
Thank you. I hope you can tell us if our handling is correct? Can Tylenol and Children’s Panadol be taken together?
Doctor's answer:
Melatonin and Children's Paracetamol and Phenylephrine Granules are both used to lower children's body temperature and are anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing medications for children. However, they only have the efficacy of antipyretic and analgesic effects you mentioned and do not have anti-inflammatory effects, do you understand? Therefore, even if you take Melatonin, it can only temporarily relieve the body temperature but cannot fundamentally solve the problem of excessively high body temperature. For example, if you don't take medicine, the body temperature will not be high, and you must rely on anti-inflammatory drugs.Nursing care: I don't know if your child has any other symptoms besides this? It is recommended to have a blood test to see if there is a prevalence of pathogens. If there are, you should start anti-inflammatory treatment immediately. After anti-inflammatory treatment, even if you stop taking Melatonin, your child's body temperature will definitely not decrease.