What are fever-reducing medicines?
Fever-reducing medicines are medicines that contain acetaminophen (such as Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (such as Motrin®). These medicines can be given to people who are sick with flu to help bring their fever down and relieve their pain. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) should not be given to children or teenagers (anyone 18 years old and younger) who have flu; this can cause a rare but serious illness called Reye’s syndrome.
