Children are curious and sometimes inattentive to their condition. Therefore, diseases are not uncommon in case of sudden changes in temperature or when the child has just started to sweat and run in an open jacket.
Any caring mother learns all the ways beforehand.quick and prompt treatment of colds, as well as how to sharply reduce the fever. I do not really want too much to stuff children with medicines. So at what temperature to give a febrifuge to a child? This question will be considered further in the article.
До определенного момента организм может сам fight infection. This is a natural process, the counteraction to which can weaken the child’s immunity. If the temperature is below 38, it is too early to take antipyretic. The body has a chance to cope with germs on its own. If this mark on the thermometer is crossed, it's time to start acting.
There are the following recommendations that can determine the feasibility of the use of antipyretics:
In the absence of other diseases before the illness and at the age of less than three months, it is necessary to start taking specialized medications to reduce the temperature from 38-38.5 degrees.
If the baby was normalhealth and he is older than 3 months, you can use antipyretic at a temperature of 39-39.5 degrees, or if there will be severe discomfort, feeling unwell, headache and muscle aches.
In the case when hypertemia was detected and childrenrefuse food and water, their health becomes worse, there is a noticeable chill, muscle aches, pallor of skin, dryness, when the feet are cold, you should immediately proceed to treatment with the help of drugs that reduce fever.
In addition to specific means, you need to know moredosage, medication form to ensure safe treatment. Today, the most effective antipyretic for children is Paracetamol. You can purchase candles, syrups, suspensions or tablets.
You can also consider usingnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug “Ibuprofen”, which is characterized by the effectiveness and duration of action due to the effect of prolongation. However, the more effective the remedy, the more contraindications it may have and side effects may appear. So use it when absolutely necessary.
Also known is “Nemisulid”, part ofantipyretic drugs at high temperature. In children, its use is limited due to the fact that the drug is insufficiently studied and is still in a state of research and refinement. A child over 12 years old can be treated this way.
Be sure to be written direction froma doctor. Before using this or that medicine, it is worth figuring out at what temperature to give a febrifuge to a child. Also from the variety of options you need to choose the one that will help in your particular case. Take into account the age of the child. After all, antipyretic for children from 3 years is different from the one that is advised to take a more adult child.
Стоит учитывать факт наличия или отсутствия allergies. Different drugs have different duration and form of use. Antipyretic syrups have about the same effect as tablets, their work appears half an hour after ingestion. There are other ways to cure yourself.
In the form of candles, antipyretics are taken at high temperatures in children. In this case, the result will come within forty minutes. We'll have to wait more, but the effect is also more powerful.
Some children do not want to take medicine orexperiencing nausea. Then the means taken orally, are not suitable. Before the injection of candles, the intestines are emptied Medication is best done in the evening.
A temperature of 38.5 is a signal that it is timetake the drug. If you decide to use syrup or tablets, carefully make sure that the chemical additives and flavors contained there do not cause adverse reactions. The body of the child is very gentle. It is necessary to take this into account, especially if antipyretic are chosen for children from 3 years.
Especially if this is your first experience with this or thatmedication. In this case, a pediatrician consultation is simply necessary. The specialist will tell you exactly at what temperature to give a febrifuge to the child, in what doses, the best option for a particular age.
In doing so, carefully study the instructions yourself,After all, the health of your child is at stake, so there can be no place for frivolity. The medicine may suit you, but the pediatrician will deem it necessary to change the dose. Trust the specialist and follow his instructions. He will tell you exactly what to do if the child has a fever.
Between taking pills must pass at leastfour o'clock Even if the thermometer reflects a temperature of 38.5 and the child complains of feeling unwell, it will also be a mistake to overdo it and give him too much medicine.
To bring down the heat - it still does not mean to cureyour child It is just about dealing with symptoms. The patient will feel better, but it is worth continuing the treatment of the disease itself, because it was they who caused such a condition. It is not enough to understand what to do if the child has a fever. It is also necessary to figure out why it appeared, what was the root cause.
Most often, pediatricians are advised to takeantipyretics. These are Paracetamol and similar drugs: Panadol, Efferalgun, Tylenol, Dolomol, Kalpol, Dofalgan, and Mexalen. Taking them at a time, you can reduce the temperature by 1-1.5 degrees. The action will last 4 hours.
Если наблюдается сильная лихорадка, возможен лишь half the effect. The child may be overly sensitive to these remedies. The use of “Iuprofen”, “Nurofen” and “Ibufen” is not so safe, but it is more efficient.
Knowing at what temperature to give antipyreticchild, and in what doses to do it, you can competently and effectively improve the state of the native creation. Viburcol means may be useful for homeopathy. It relieves pain and heat.
Do not use “Aspirin”,"Antipyrine", "Phenacetin", "Amidopyrin", "Analginom", as well as other means that were made using the above medicines. They are very powerful and even adults are advised not to use them often due to the dramatic effect on the intestines and other organs. What to speak about the delicate body of the child. Better restrict yourself to more benign methods.
If you turn to traditional medicine, you can also draw a couple of options to combat the high temperature. The practice of rubbing with vinegar or alcohol is well known.
Если ребенку менее трех лет, лучше не use these options, because for too small a child they can be dangerous. His skin is so tender that it absorbs the surrounding moisture. Toxic or alcohol poisoning may occur.
Give your child plenty of water, fresh juices.without pulp. Vitamins found in cranberries, cherries, oranges, raspberries and lingonberries will be extremely helpful in this moment of weakness. Make a drink and enjoy your child.
You can use the children's version of “Paracetamol”, which will relieve the heat and pain that are characteristic of colds, flu, otitis, acute respiratory viral infections, and periods when teeth are cut.
However, using this method costswait if you have a newborn in your arms and he is not yet three months old. The body is still overly sensitive. If Gilbert's syndrome, renal or hepatic insufficiency, diabetes mellitus or viral hepatitis is observed, extreme caution is also recommended.
В качестве побочных эффектов возможно появление itching, angioedema, methemoglobinemia, rash, anemia, thrombocytopenia. You can talk about overdose in those cases if nausea, liver malfunction occurs, pallor, vomiting appear, appetite disappears.
In case after application of “Paracetamol”there was a side reaction or he did not give the desired effect, it is advised to use "Ibuprofen". You should not use this medicine if your child has had allergic rhinitis, cough, urticaria, or bronchial asthma. Also, do not give it to children who are less than three years old and have problems with the circulatory system, ulcerative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, disorders of the kidneys and liver, reduced hearing.
If treatment is unsuccessfuldiarrhea, nausea, allergic manifestations, vomiting, stomach pain. Do not exclude the possibility of urticaria, itching, insomnia, dizziness, cystitis, anemia, thrombocytopenia, rash, bronchospasm, headache, hyperactivity, kidney problems, leukopenia.
As for the homeopathic remedy“Viburcola”, it can be used for any respiratory illness of a child. The drug has many functions, including the removal of inflammation and heat, when combined therapy is used. The composition includes konkhe, pulsatil, Dulkamar, Hamomilla, Belladonna, plantago. Rare side effects and contraindications. They can occur if the sensitivity to the elements of the drug is increased, flowing into an allergic reaction.
The subtleties in this matter are really verya lot, and, most importantly, the health, well-being of the most valuable creatures that we have - children depends on them. So carefully monitor compliance with all instructions and contact a specialist for advice.
