Question
Dear parents, how should you handle your 7-month-old baby who started showing a low-grade fever last night, with an armpit temperature of 38.5℃? This morning, you have already administered the ‘Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Antiviral Compound’ at a dosage of 5 ml. The baby weighs 15 kg. Is this approach appropriate?
Answer
Firstly, thank you for your concern for your child’s health. For a baby with a fever that has not exceeded 38.5℃, physical cooling methods such as using fever-reducing patches or reducing clothing to allow the baby to dissipate heat are usually sufficient. In terms of medication treatment, paracetamol is a common fever-reducing drug that can be given to the baby. As for the ‘Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Antiviral Compound’ you mentioned, since the baby is quite young and such medications may contain complex ingredients, it is generally not recommended to use them in infants. If the baby has taken it only once and the dosage is controlled within an appropriate range, there should be no major issues. In terms of treatment, it is recommended to give children’s-specific fever-reducing medications such as ibuprofen or paracetamol. Additionally, you may consider giving herbal granules like ‘Children’s Chrysanthemum and Peony Clear Heat Granules’, which have the effects of dispersing wind and clearing heat and are more suitable for treating children with wind-heat and retention syndrome. If you have any further questions or concerns, it is advisable to take your baby to the hospital as soon as possible for a professional diagnosis and treatment.