{"id":"705a0e704a5b70f7b006af74b0cf9a7c","slug":"is-ibuprofen-or-acetaminophen-better-for-my-babys-fever","question":"Is ibuprofen or acetaminophen better for my baby's fever?","answer":"Both work about equally well for bringing down fever, though ibuprofen *might* cool the temperature slightly faster in the first few hours—we're talking a quarter degree or so. In practice, that small difference rarely matters.\n\nWhat actually makes the difference is giving the right dose for your baby's weight and spacing doses correctly. Most issues come from dosing mistakes rather than the medicine itself. Pick whichever one your pediatrician recommends, or whichever you have on hand and can give safely.","sources":"[{\"title\":\"Comparison of Fever-reducing Effects in Self-reported Data from the Mobile App: Antipyretic Drugs in Pediatric Patients.\",\"journal\":\"Scientific reports\",\"year\":\"2020\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32127557/\",\"score\":0.91},{\"title\":\"Effectiveness of paracetamol versus ibuprofen administration in febrile children: A systematic literature review.\",\"journal\":\"Journal of paediatrics and child health\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28437025/\",\"score\":0.9},{\"title\":\"A randomized study of fever prophylaxis and the immunogenicity of routine pediatric vaccinations.\",\"journal\":\"Vaccine\",\"year\":\"2017\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28262330/\",\"score\":0.86},{\"title\":\"Prescribing patterns, indications and adverse events of ibuprofen in children: results from a national survey among Italian pediatricians.\",\"journal\":\"Italian journal of pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2021\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33883005/\",\"score\":0.86},{\"title\":\"Prescribing Controversies: An Updated Review and Meta-Analysis on Combined/Alternating Use of Ibuprofen and Paracetamol in Febrile Children.\",\"journal\":\"Frontiers in pediatrics\",\"year\":\"2019\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31231621/\",\"score\":0.86}]","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-06-30T00:40:33.032Z"}