Question
What kind of fever-reducing medicine should I use for my baby?
Answer
Fever-reducing medicines can only temporarily lower body temperature and excessive use can weaken a baby’s immune system. Moreover, frequent administration of intravenous fluids may damage the baby’s own immunity. Generally, temperatures below 38.5°C are harmless to babies, so it’s recommended to first use physical methods, such as placing a fever-reducing patch on the baby’s forehead to cool down. Traditional fever-reducing medicines are taken orally and absorbed through the stomach to regulate body temperature, but their ingredients can affect various organs in the body. In contrast, fever-reducing patches, as topical adhesives, only produce a physical cooling effect on the surface of the body and do not undergo metabolism through the liver, thus avoiding the first-pass effect.