Let your child rest. Give him/her plenty of water, juice, or sports beverages.
Dry off the sweat immediately. Do not wear too many layers of clothes or use too many blankets.
Adjust the thermostat to a comfortable temperature. Take medicine as instructed and prescribed.
Take your child’s temperature every 4 hours.
If the ear temperature is above 39ºC but there is no chills, try using an ice pillow or draw a warm bath (water temperature 30-34ºC).
If the ear temperature is above 38ºC, consider taking oral fever drugs (antipyretics) if instructed by the doctor.
If the ear temperature is above 38.5ºC, consider using an anal suppositories antipyretic. Suppositories should only be used every 4-6 hours. Keep them suppositories stored in the refrigerator.
If your child has a history of febrile convulsion, use antipyretics at a lower temperature to prevent convulsion.
Antipyretics usually need around 30 minutes to work. You may check your child’s body temperature every hour until the fever has reduced.
Do not give aspirin to a child under 18 years of age because of the risk of Reye’s syndrome, a dangerous brain disease.
Please remain clam when your child has a fever. Be aware of your child’s activity and appetite. When in doubt, call the hospital for further information or whether your child may need to be brought to the the emergency department. Otherwise, follow up at the pediatrics department.
Bring your child to the hospital as soon as possible if there are the following symptoms：
Persistent high fever unresponsive to antipyretics