Question
A nine-month-old child has stopped having a fever. Is it still okay to give them acetaminophen oral solution? The child has been experiencing symptoms of runny nose and cough since 6 PM on the 18th, with occasional fevers. They are currently taking cefixime dry suspension, children’s lung heat cough asthma granules, and acetaminophen oral solution.
Answer
The child’s condition is due to a cold, which causes fever, cough, and runny nose. A cold usually occurs when the body’s resistance drops after exposure to cold, allowing viruses, mycoplasma, or bacteria to enter the body, leading to symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, cough, and muscle ache. Since the child has stopped having a fever, there is no need to continue taking acetaminophen. It is recommended to use children’s paracetamol yellow amine granules, ribavirin granules, loquat clear lung syrup, and cefixime dry suspension. Encourage the child to drink plenty of warm water, keep warm, adjust clothing according to weather changes to prevent catching a cold. In terms of diet, provide easy-to-digest food for the child.