How Long It Works When Baby Use Cooling Gel Patch
01. How long does it take for the baby to use cooling gel patch
Babies use the cooling gel patch, which generally lasts for 6 to 8 hours.
02. Cooling Gel Patch
Cooling gel patch is a common physical cooling method used to reduce fever at home, which is convenient and safe to use. The cooling gel patch can be used to reduce fever in newborns and infants, and the cooling gel patch can be used when there is a fever, whether low or high. Sticking it on the forehead, temples, or on the left and right neck, left and right groin or armpits and other places with rich blood vessels can play a good antipyretic effect.
Some patients, newborns, and infants may have an allergic reaction to the adhesive portion of the cooling gel patch, with red skin, which usually improves after the cooling gel patch is removed.
03. Correct use of cooling gel patch
Cooling gel patch is good for hypothermia, especially when febrile convulsions are used, cooling gel patch is helpful, but when baby has high fever, cooling gel patch can not only be used without antipyretics, so it is very important to use cooling gel patch correctly. When the baby has a fever, if the body temperature is below 38 degrees Celsius, you can choose physical cooling, such as cooling gel patch, warm water bath.
However, if the body position exceeds 38 degrees Celsius, use drugs to cool down. Commonly used drugs are ibuprofen and acetaminophen. In addition, after using antipyretics, it is necessary to dynamically observe the body temperature, see the trend of changes in body temperature, and pay attention to the mental state of the child. If the child takes antipyretics, the body temperature does not go down or the spirit is not good, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time.
04. Those who are prone to allergies should use cooling gel patch with caution!
The cooling gel patch cannot be used for patients who have allergic reactions to its ingredients. The medical antipyretic patch uses precision technology to allow water and drugs to enter the skin, and then absorb heat through the evaporation of water, thereby reducing body temperature. When the cooling gel patch is used, some patients will have sensitive skin, and even blisters may appear. The rupture of the blisters may also cause bacterial infection to form purulent herpes. In severe cases, significant allergic reactions such as wheezing, shortness of breath or even choking may occur, requiring immediate discontinuation of use.