What to do when a 4-year-old child has a fever at night: How to reduce fever quickly

Fever generally refers to an elevated body temperature. When a four-year-old child develops a fever at night, rapid fever reduction usually requires choosing appropriate management methods based on different underlying causes. The main causes include non-disease factors and disease-related factors, with common disease factors including bacterial infections and viral infections.

1. Non-disease factors

If the fever is caused by high room temperature or excessive bedding, it can be improved by opening windows for ventilation, using lighter blankets, or increasing fluid intake.

2. Disease-related factors

1. Bacterial infection

If the fever results from a bacterial infection causing an upward shift in the body's temperature set point, antibiotics such as azithromycin tablets, cefaclor granules, or amoxicillin capsules may be used under medical guidance.

2. Viral infection

If the fever is due to a viral infection, where large numbers of viruses enter the bloodstream and trigger inflammatory mediators, thereby impairing the body's thermoregulatory center, antiviral medications such as acyclovir tablets, oseltamivir phosphate granules, or ribavirin granules may be used under a doctor's supervision.

In addition, the fever could also be caused by mycoplasma infection, and treatment should follow medical advice.