Question
What should I do if my child’s intellectual development is not performing well?
Answer
Frequent use of fever-reducing medication in children may pose health risks. Common treatment recommendations for feverish children include alternating the use of ibuprofen and paracetamol, but this practice may increase the risk of rare drug side effects, particularly liver damage. Simultaneous use of both medications can lead to overdose, especially with the components acetaminophen and ibuprofen, which have similar effects and can cause gastrointestinal reactions. In past cases, even children under the age of 2 have died due to overdose of paracetamol. Therefore, we should remind parents that fever is a normal response of the body to infection, and reducing fever is only symptomatic treatment that does not solve the underlying problem. If a child has a fever for more than two days, it is important to take them to see a doctor promptly.