Question
My 10-month-old baby has a fever of 38.5 degrees, I’ve applied a fever reducing patch and given him two milliliters of oral liquid, but he’s still feverish, can he take other medication?
Answer
A fever in a baby could be due to a bacterial or viral infection. If the temperature is below 38.5 degrees, there is no need to take fever reducing medication, just drink more water and keep warm. After taking fever reducing medication about an hour later, the temperature should decrease through sweating. If the temperature does not exceed 38.5 degrees, you can continue to drink more water, use fever reducing patches or use warm water to wipe the body for physical cooling. During the acute phase of the infection, fever may last for 3 to 5 days, with the intervals between fevers gradually shortening. At this time, you can take anti-inflammatory and antiviral drugs.