Question

The child, aged 1 year and 4 months, developed dry vomiting symptoms and was treated with intravenous therapy at the hospital, where medication was also administered. The child is no longer vomiting. However, when measuring the body temperature, it was found that the child has a high fever. Parents are asking whether they can give the child antipyretics and whether it is possible to take other medications at the same time.

Answer

When using antipyretics in clinical diagnosis, the general principle is that children without a history of febrile seizures typically do not require antipyretics if their temperature is below 38.5 degrees Celsius. For children with temperatures below 38.5 degrees Celsius, it is necessary to take