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A 27-year-old member asked:
How can i reduce a 3yr old kids fever?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Francine Yepanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Acetaminophen or: Ibuprofen can help bring down the fever. Don't use aspirin. Hope your little one feels better soon.
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Dr. David Milleranswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
Depends on how high: If it's less than 101 or so, then you might not need to do anything. Fever is the body's way of trying to kill the infection and also maximizes oxygen deliver to tissues to help fight the infection. If it's high enough, the first step is tylenol, (acetaminophen) which is great at reducing fever. If that doesn't help then you can try a tepid bath.
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Dr. Kevin Windisch commented
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKOeVqtNKis for more information
Jan 12, 2012
Dr. Kevin Windischanswered
Pediatrics 26 years experience
Be patient: This is not a life threatening emergency unless there are other symptoms like lethargy.
Watch http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=zkoevqtnkis for more info.
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated May 26, 2016
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