Southeast.com, December 19 (Reporter Feng Chuanye of this website) How to use medicine safely when treating "yang" at home? The reporter interviewed Lin Cuihong, deputy director and chief pharmacist of the Pharmacy Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University.
Question 1: During the epidemic, do you need to prevent taking some drugs in advance?
antipyretic drugs, cold medicines, cough medicines, and phlegm-relieving medicines are all symptomatic treatment drugs that are appropriately selected when symptoms appear. You can prepare some appropriately according to your needs. For example, antipyretic drugs are usually only needed when the fever exceeds 38.5℃. There is no need to prevent taking medicine in advance or blindly following the trend to stock up on medicines. At the same time, you should pay attention to the shelf life of the medicine and the opening time to avoid waste due to expire. In addition, new crown is an virus . No antibacterial drugs are required without the use of bacterial infection.
If you suspect that you may have a bacterial infection, you should consult your doctor and decide whether to take antibacterial drugs.
Question 2: If you have a fever, how should we reasonably choose antipyretics?
For people with general no underlying diseases, in addition to ibuprofen and acetaminophen , children and adults over 14 years old can also choose commonly used antipyretic analgesics such as loxoprofen and diclofenac , but be careful to only choose one of them.
At the same time, when using antipyretics and compound cold medicines (including Chinese patent medicines), please check the ingredients of the medicine carefully and whether they contain the same ingredients. Recently, some people have been hospitalized due to blindly taking medicine and acute liver failure.
Question 3: If you are infected with the new coronavirus, what are the precautions when taking medicine?
Please note that when taking the medicine, be sure to follow the drug instructions or consult a doctor or pharmacist, and do not increase the dose or increase the frequency at will. Overdose of medications is not only not helpful in relieving symptoms, but can also lead to serious adverse drug reactions, such as excessive acetaminophen that can lead to acute liver failure. Do not drink alcohol or use alcoholic beverages during the treatment of antipyretics and some cold medicines.
anti-allergic drugs that relieve runny nose and other symptoms are not allowed to drive aircraft, vehicles, ships, high-altitude operations, mechanical operations and operate precision instruments during the period.
For some special dosage forms of drugs, such as effervescent tablets, they must not be taken directly orally or inclusively. They should be dissolved in appropriate amounts of warm water according to the instructions. The sustained-release preparation cannot be ground into pieces, otherwise the drug risk will be caused by the sudden excessive absorption. patients with dysphagia can choose oral liquid or granules .
Question 4: There are pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children at home. Can these antipyretic drugs be used?
We need to be extra careful when taking medicine for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children in this type of special groups! If children with fever reduction, children older than 3 months old can choose acetaminophen oral solution, while ibuprofen granules or suspension can be used; pregnant women with fever reduction can choose acetaminophen. It should be noted that if pregnant women, children, the elderly, and people with high-risk conditions have significantly worsened, they should seek medical treatment in a timely manner to avoid delaying treatment.
(Southeast Network)
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