Which medications may be administered to reduce the patient's fever without masking signs of infection?

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Nonsteroidal drugs such as acetaminophen,salicylates,indomethacin,ibuprofen,and ketorolac reduce fever by increasing heat loss.Health care providers order antipyretics if a fever is greater than 39° C (102.2° F).Although not used to treat fever,corticosteroids reduce heat production by interfering with the hypothalamic response.It is important to note that these drugs mask signs of infection by suppressing the immune system.

Which Medications May Be Administered to Reduce the Patient's Fever