will prepare a "artifact"- antipyretic stickers .
(source: Internet)
and we can always think of it, "Keep it at home, mothers can rest assured", "What should I do if my baby has a fever suddenly? At critical moments, an emergency" and other brainwashing advertising slogans, parents who are very anxious about their children's illness Said it is really warm and caring.
However, in the eyes of doctors, the antipyretic stickers are actually an "IQ tax". If you want to rely on it to reduce fever, you may be wrong. How useful are
antipyretic stickers? In fact, many product introductions have already given the answer. Parents who are good at learning will know that they are not worth the money.
The picture below is the product description of a well-known antipyretic sticker brand, which clearly says "physical cooling" .
(Source: Internet)
Actually, the antipyretic paste mainly works through the liquid gel layer, which contains volatile components. When we put it on the skin, through the volatilization of the ingredients, the heat on the skin surface is taken away, thereby cooling the skin locally.
However, cooling such a small area of skin cannot achieve the effect of cooling the whole body. To put it plainly, the effect of antipyretic stickers is not much different from that of cold towels. Everyone here knows that putting a cold towel on your forehead doesn't do much, and you have to rely on antipyretics or go to the hospital to reduce fever.
"Skin-friendly" and "care for baby's delicate skin" are a major "selling point" of many antipyretic patches, but there are also hidden skin allergies, such as skin rashes, redness and so on. Z3z
once reported in the media that after an 18-month-old baby girl developed a fever, her impatient parents put a fever-reducing sticker on her, but her temperature rose to 39.3 degrees after 2 hours. The parents rushed to the hospital and later discovered that there were two large red spots on the baby's forehead.
here is the picture below:
(source: Internet)
children have a fever, in addition to hoping for antipyretic stickers, many parents also use these methods:
not only does not reduce the fever, but also may backfire! Covering sweat may lead to an increase in body temperature, and even hyperthermia above 41°C.
Babies under the age of 1 should be more careful about muggy syndrome. The typical symptoms are hypoxia, high fever, dehydration, and sweating, which can be fatal in severe cases.
Bath with warm water and alcohol
"Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Fever in Children 0 to 5 Years Old in China (Standard Edition)" (2016) is very clear: although it is based on paracetamol antipyretic Combination of warm water and rubbing bath has a better effect in a short time, but it will significantly increase the discomfort of the child. does not recommend using warm water to cool down the fever, and ice water or ethanol (the main component of alcohol) is not recommended to cool down the fever. [1].
It’s not uncommon to use folk earthwork like
to reduce fever.
usually refers to pinching the so-called "Sha" on the neck, nose, back, etc. If this method is improperly operated, it will be serious to the delicate skin of the child. Damage, it is very easy to cause soft tissue contusion.
Enema to reduce fever
Enema to reduce fever leads to news of kidney failure, really not once or twice, just look at the following media reports.
(Source: Internet)
enema to reduce fever generally refers to the injection of drugs into the intestine through the anus to achieve the purpose of cooling. This operation not only makes the baby very uncomfortable, but more importantly, it is very harmful.
First, the baby’s intestinal wall is weak, and the enema is easy to cause damage to the intestinal wall, bleeding or even perforation;
Second is the complex composition of the medicine used in some small clinics. Organs, leading to serious consequences such as kidney failure.
As a parent, we must first understand fever. Fever is a physiological mechanism, which is beneficial to fight infection and recover from illness. The main goal of antipyretic is to reduce the discomfort caused by fever. Current evidence shows that fever alone does not cause deterioration or neurological damage. Therefore, parents do not need to be too anxious.
master the following 3 core fever treatment principles, you won’t panic!
1. Babies under 3 months (especially 2 months) : If the temperature exceeds 38℃, they should go to the hospital in time. worldThe World Health Organization recommends that infants under 2 months of age ban any antipyretic and analgesic drugs.
2. Babies who are older than 2 months : If the axillary temperature is ≥38.2 degrees Celsius, or children with fever who are uncomfortable and depressed due to fever, they can take antipyretic drugs.
3. Ibuprofen or acetaminophen are preferred as antipyretics. They are also anti-fever drugs recommended by the World Health Organization, but a single drug is recommended, and the combination or alternating use of the two drugs is not recommended, unless the high fever does not go away under the guidance of medical staff.
Ibuprofen is not recommended for babies under 6 months of age, and acetaminophen can only be used for babies from 2 to 6 months old.
As for the efficacy of the antipyretic patch, there is really no need to be superstitious! Sticking to it, the biggest role is to tell everyone "I'm sick".
(Source: soogif.com)
Reviewer: Li Zhiling| Deputy Chief Pharmacist of Shanghai Children's Hospital
References
[1] "Evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of acute fever of unknown etiology in children between 0 and 5 years old in China ( standard Edition) "(2016)
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