What should be done if a child's body temperature is 38.5?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

Fever is mostly caused by bacterial or viral infections. The treatment primarily involves antibiotics. Simply using fever-reducing drugs is treating the symptom, not the root cause. If the body temperature is too high, it can be treated with oral medications such as Motrin or Naproxen to prevent febrile seizures. Physical cooling methods can also be used.