Patient's question:
Symptom Description: No symptoms during the day, everything is normal, but fever occurs at night.History of Treatment and Effect: Received injections and medication, but there has been no significant effect.
Help Needed: Want to know what is happening? What could be the cause?
Doctor's answer:
First, since the causes of fever in children vary, the treatment methods also differ; typically, the reasons for a child's fever include bacterial infection, viral infection, and mycoplasma infection. Therefore, if the fever is caused by an infection, treatment should target the infection; if the fever is severe, antipyretic drugs should be taken according to medical advice; infants under six months old should undergo physical therapy due to underdeveloped liver and kidney function.Second, it is important to know that common antipyretic drugs include:
(1) Aspirin. It has a strong antipyretic effect but carries significant side effects. The UK has long that children under 16 years of age should not use aspirin. Currently, this drug is also being phased out in pediatric medicine in China, so it is crucial not to use it for children.
(2) Acetaminophen. This drug is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the first-line antipyretic for babies and children over two months old with high fever. It is currently available in hospitals and pharmacies, such as Pedialyte syrup and Tylenol drops for children.