Pediatr. praxi. 2026;27(1):17-20 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2026.003

Management of fever in children

MUDr. Hedvika Adamová, MUDr. Petra Matalová, Ph.D.
Ústav farmakologie LF UP a FN Olomouc

Fever is a universal reaction of the organism to various insults of infectious and non-infectious etiology. It is a symptom that in common pediatric practice most often accompanies diseases of infectious origin, mainly viral and bacterial diseases. Non-infectious causes of fever include, for example, metabolic and endocrine disorders, systemic autoimmune diseases, intoxication, hematological diseases, oncological diseases and many others. Pharmacotherapy of fever in children has a number of specifics compared to adults, there are various alternative dosage forms specifically designed for pediatric patients to improve their compliance, the main thing is to determine the correct dose, usually calculated according to the patient's body weight. The article aims to briefly discuss the basic management of fever in a pediatric patient.

Keywords: fever, antipyretic drugs, treatment of fever, children.

Accepted: February 16, 2026; Published: March 3, 2026  Show citation

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