Fever of 37.8 degrees should take antipyretic drugs?

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Hello pharmacist,
I have a fever of 37.8 degrees, should I take antipyretic? Please advise me how to use antipyretic at the right time to be effective. Thank you pharmacist. I was born in 2004.
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Answered by Pharmacist Vu Van Linh - Faculty of Pharmacy, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Should a fever of 37.8 degrees be used antipyretic? ", the pharmacist answered as follows:
Use antipyretic drugs only when fever is over 38.5 degrees Celsius, dose 10-15mg/kg/time for Paracetamol, 4-6 hours apart if fever is still above 38.5 degrees. If your condition improves, visit a medical facility, the doctor will examine you and point out the most useful treatment for you.
If you still have questions about whether a fever of 37.8 degrees should be used to reduce fever, you can go to a medical facility under Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
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