at the turn of autumn and winter, the temperature is repeated, and some people cannot withstand the tossing and suffer from problems such as cough, phlegm, asthma, and pain. In order to prevent minor illnesses from becoming big problems, they go to the pharmacy to buy medicine, which is often mistaken. The common thing is to mix anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics. What anti-inflammatory drugs are there? What are the symptoms and differences between anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics? What is the mechanism of action? Doctors will give you some serious research.
1. What are the main antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs that are frequently exposed to on the market?
can understand the naming rules like this: antibiotics are like "regular army", classified and classified, and there are rules to follow; anti-inflammatory drugs are like "miscellaneous army", with various kinds of dazzling eyes.
antibiotics have roughly 7 categories, including more than 95% of similar products:
A, cephalosporin;
B, XX cilline;
C, XXmycin;
D, XX cycline;
E, XX floxacin;
F, XX nitrazole;
G, sulfamidine XX.
However, there are still some antibiotic names that are not included in the 7 categories, so let’s look at the instructions book: As long as the words “treat XX bacterial infection”, “antibacterial effect” and “antibacterial effect” appear, all contain antibiotic ingredients.
There is no good rule to follow the name of anti-inflammatory drugs. There are two real anti-inflammatory drugs:
One is a steroid, and the common one is glucocorticoid . For immune or allergic diseases, there is a word "supple" in the general name, such as dexamethasone .
One is a non-steroidal type, used for non-infective inflammation. Common ones include aspirin, ibuprofen , loxoprofen, semicoxib, indomethacin, acetaminophen , etc., and the naming is irregular.
If the body shows outstanding pain, pain and heat, non-steroidal drugs are preferred among anti-inflammatory drugs.
2. Why are you mistaken for anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics?
is mainly a habit of word-of-mouth. Anti-inflammatory drugs are like the "universal oil" in life. They catch a cold - anti-inflammatory, twisted waist - anti-inflammatory, abdominal pain - anti-inflammatory, joint swelling - anti-inflammatory, etc. In fact, in the past, most of the treatment of diseases was relied on traditional Chinese medicine. The saying of "removing fire" and "repelling fire" in traditional Chinese medicine was grafted onto modern medicines and became "anti-inflammatory drugs". However, in modern medical textbooks, the term "anti-inflammatory drug" cannot be found.
In a word, the common people say, "As long as you are sick, you need to eliminate inflammation", and have been using the medicine for a long time.
Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical inventions of the 20th century. They deal with bacteria and bacteria. They start with the discovery of penicillin. The subsequent drugs are like "fission", from less to more, updated and iterated, creating many medical legends.
Bacteria are everywhere in nature. They can cause inflammation, illness, and even life-threatening. Some antibiotics can effectively sterilize and inhibit bacteria, solve the main causes of inflammation, and have an indirect anti-inflammatory effect. There are still many such problems in life, so many people subconsciously believe that "antibiotics are anti-inflammatory drugs."
However, there are many causes of inflammation. Bacteria and bacteria cause inflammation, so it is wrong to use antibiotics as long as there is inflammation, and there is still danger.
The key is to remember: antibiotics do not relieve pain, and anti-inflammatory drugs do not sterilize. pharmacies generally do not say "buy anti-inflammatory drugs", because sometimes shopping guides do not fully understand what are antibacterials and which are anti-inflammatory. Antibiotics are needed, usually saying "buy antibacterial drug ", you need to buy anti-inflammatory drugs, usually saying "buy painkillers".
3. Analyzing anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics from the mechanism of action may be more profound. They are used to deal with "inflammation". The characteristics of inflammation. The predecessors summarized the four words "red, swelling, heat, and pain". In essence, it is the body's response to stimulation of damage factors. The damage factors include:
Physical factors : high temperature, low temperature, ultraviolet rays, rays, mechanical trauma, etc.
Chemical factors : strong acid , strong alkali, strong oxidant, toxic gas, metabolites in the body, etc.
Biofactors: bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, rickettsia, etc.
Necrosis of tissue in the body : It occurs due to hypoxia, ischemia and other reasons, causing inflammation.
Allergic : It is caused by the "nervous development" of the body's immune system, which is manifested as excessive immune system, resulting in tissue and organ damage.
inflammatory reactions are expressed in complex processes in the body, but the important result is that " leukocyte is sent to the inflammatory site", so the outstanding manifestation of inflammation is "elevation/exudation of white blood cells".
When white blood cells are transported to the inflammatory site, the blood vessels in the lesion will expand, which is "red".
When the blood vessels dilate, the permeability becomes better and the body fluids enter the organs and tissues, so it becomes "swelling".
After the immune system participates, various inflammatory mediators will be activated one after another, and will become "hot" and "pain".
Generally speaking, inflammation occurs in the body, and there are three factors that cannot escape:
One is inflammation of virus and bacterial infection. After blood and body fluid testing, it is confirmed - use antibiotics.
One is an autoimmune inflammation, caused by the body's immune system, such as rheumatoid arthritis, etc. - use immunosuppressant .
One is sterile inflammation, which has nothing to do with bacteria, and is more common in irritating factors such as temperature, humidity, aging, etc. - use anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving drugs.
Medical research has found that most inflammation is sterile inflammation, and using anti-inflammatory drugs is the "right medicine". According to the experimental examination and anti-inflammatory drugs, non-steroidal and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are selected respectively. Antibiotics are used only for a small number of bacterial infections.
antibiotics, which usually refer to antibacterial drugs that can kill, sterilize and inhibit bacteria. Their combat targets are "bacteria". The mechanism of action is mainly two aspects:
1. Drug ingredients enter bacteria and cells, interfere with and inhibit key abilities such as bacteria reproduction, protein synthesis, and nucleotide metabolism, so that bacteria can "starve to death", "hidden to death", and "dead children and grandchildren".
2. The drug ingredients destroy the defense shell of bacterial cells, making their structure incomplete. By cutting, kicking, poking, smashing and other means, the bacterial shell breaks and dies.
antibiotics enter the body, and after absorption, they reach the place of inflammation inside the body. With the help of inflammatory mediators, they pass through blood vessels to enter the inflammatory site, kill bacteria, and then inactivate it through the human body and excrete it out of the body through body fluids, urination, etc. Some antibiotics are inactivated by the liver, so people with abnormal liver function may cause to damage ; some antibiotics are metabolized by the kidneys, and people with poor kidney function may need to reduce the dosage of medication.
Antibiotics work in the body and are given systemically. They do not know where bacteria in the body cause inflammation and do not have the ability to accurately strike. They can only use carpet-style search to kill bacteria, so they sometimes cause some side effects.
The "antibiotic abuse" that is commonly referred to aseptic inflammation and autoimmune inflammation, which is also treated with antibiotics. It is not only ineffective, but also a waste of money and delays the condition. What is even more terrible is that there may be bacterial resistance.
Whether it is anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics, the medication must be prescribed by the doctor and the medication should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.
