Children’s fever medicine is in short supply, but parents have options

Sales of pediatric formulations of drugs like acetaminophen and ibuprofen went up 26% nationwide in October by megwingerter

Children’s fever-reducing medications are getting harder to find, but for most kids, a fever isn’t inherently dangerous.

Fevers can be dangerous in infants, especially those under 3 months old, because their immune systems are immature and they haven’t had most of their shots, said Dr. Christine Jelinek-Berents, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente Colorado. If a newborn has a fever, parents should call their doctor immediately, she said.

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