Hellenic Pediatric Society: What to do when the child has a high fever

The Hellenic Pediatric Society gives instructions for reducing fever in children, knowing that there is a shortage of many medicines, including antipyretics. “Parents should know that a high fever (40 degrees C) only causes the child to have more breathing, more contractions and does not feel well. No other harmful effects does not cause fever. Do not be afraid of high fever. High fever is our ally and inhibits the multiplication of viruses.”

“We reduce the fever only to make the sick person feel more comfortable,” reports the Hellenic Pediatric Society. To reduce the fever, we use simple natural measures on the one hand and antipyretic drugs on the other, he notes.

The physical measures are as follows:

1) We don’t cover the child with blankets and quilts except when he has shudder. Otherwise, we do not cover it, so that the body temperature escapes to the environment.

2) We don’t put a lot of clothes on the child. We dress him as much as possible in light clothes and not many layers that act as an insulator, and prevent the fever from falling. If it is not cold, leave it completely naked or with a tank top.

3) We take a bath in the bathtub leaving the child in the water for 10-20 minutes and it will be good when the water warms up to refresh it.

The shower does not drop the fever, because the water instantly passes through the child’s body and there is no exchange of temperature between the body and the water. If you apply these measures the fever from 40°C is reduced by 1-2°C and the child feels better and there is no need to give antipyretic medicine. In case we need to give antipyretic drugs, paracetamol and ibuprofen derivatives are available in syrup in everyday practice. This time when you can’t find paracetamol syrup you can use effervescent tablets which are available in abundance, emphasizes the Hellenic Pediatric Society.

For children over 12 years old we use effervescent tablets per 5-6 hours. Children 6-12 years old they can take half an effervescent tablet per 6 hours. For children 3-6 years old consult it pediatrician your. You can dissolve 1/2 tablet in 80 ml of water and give the child 40 ml every 6 hours. “With these simple ways you can treat a fever, as long as you realize that the fever is not dangerous no matter how high it rises,” he concludes.

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