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Reprint Permissions A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. Encourage your child to rest and drink plenty of fluids. Medication isn't needed. Call the doctor if your child seems unusually irritable, lethargic or uncomfortable. Give your child acetaminophen Tylenol, others. If your child is age 6 months or older, ibuprofen Advil, Motrin, others is OK, too. Read the label carefully for proper dosage.

Don't give aspirin to an infant or toddler. Call the doctor if the fever doesn't respond to the medication or lasts longer than one day. Up to F Call the doctor if your child seems unusually irritable or lethargic or complains of significant discomfort.