How long does the Cooling gel patch usually last?

Author: Kongdy Patch

Date: 03 25，2022

01. How many degrees of fever can the baby use the Cooling gel patch

Your baby has a fever of 37.5℃--38.5℃, you can use Cooling gel patch. Cool gel pad uses gel as a carrier. It takes away a large amount of heat in the human body through the vaporization of water in the gel, and plays a role in cooling. It is a commonly used physical cooling product and cannot solve the root cause of all fever. It is only suitable for fever of 37.5 ℃ --38.5 ℃, once the baby's fever exceeds 38.5 ℃, it cannot rely solely on physical cooling, and needs medicine to cool down.

02. How to use Cooling gel patch for baby fever

1. Parts of use

Cooling gel patch can be attached to the baby's forehead, neck, temples or other parts that need cooling and cold compress; it can be cut into the corresponding size as needed; if you want to speed up the cooling speed, you can add a few more patches and stick them on the left and right armpit arteries at the same time , left and right femoral artery and other large blood vessels, is conducive to fever.

2. Usage time

Under normal circumstances, the cooling gel patch can last for 4 to 8 hours, depending on the instructions of the purchased antipyretic patch. If the baby's body temperature does not exceed 38.5°C and the body is still feverish, parents can always stick the antipyretic patch on the child. Generally, there are no side effects. When the fever subsides, you can take it off.

3. Use after refrigerating

When the Cooling gel patch is used at home, put it in the refrigerator before use, and the cooling effect is better (do not put it in the freezer to avoid frostbite to the baby). If your baby's high fever persists, seek medical attention.

Cooling gel patch is only for cooling. The main component of Fever cooling patch is polymer gel, and contains certain volatile substances borneol and camphor. In the process of use, the water in the gel evaporates and absorbs the heat in the body, thereby evaporating away the heat in the body, and has the effect of antipyretic and cooling.

The antipyretic patch is a physical cooling method, and its role is generally aimed at the low fever of the baby. If the baby has a high fever (body temperature over 38.5 degrees), the antipyretic patch is not effective.

4. How long will the cooling gel patch be applied to the child?

Gel fever patch is an antipyretic method that is often used when children have fever, but in fact, the use of antipyretic patches has no effect on the stability and decrease of the overall temperature of the body. Low. Therefore, instead of expecting the cooling gel sheet to lower the baby's body temperature, you need to pay close attention to the overall change in body temperature.

If the body temperature exceeds 38.5 degrees, especially when the baby is in a poor mental state and is very uncomfortable due to fever, it is usually necessary to consider the use of antipyretics. At the same time, be sure to give your baby some warm water frequently to ensure fluid intake. Adequate fluid intake is very important for the stability of body temperature. If the fever persists or is accompanied by other obvious symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time to diagnose the primary disease in order to provide a clear treatment plan.

5. How long does the Cooling gel patch usually last?

Using the Cooling gel patch, it can be applied for about 6 to 8 hours at a time. At the same time, according to the situation of the child's body temperature drop, if the body temperature drops to normal quickly, the cool fever patch can also be removed in advance. While applying the antipyretic patch, you can cooperate with the baby to physically cool down. For example, use a warm towel to wipe the baby's neck, armpits and thighs, etc., it can also quickly cool down, and drink warm water appropriately to help dissipate heat as soon as possible.