Take a cold medicine, can you “eat” your life? Don’t think it’s exaggerated, it’s true.

The 27-year-old Xiao Zhang is a college student. He often stays up late because he is catching up on projects. Since colds are so common, Xiao Zhang didn’t take it seriously, so he went to the pharmacy downstairs to buy several cold medicines.

Thinking that the cold can be cured as soon as possible, and worried that the dose of medicine will not work for his 125 kg body weight, Xiao Zhang will take several kinds of colds by himself mixed and doubled.

However, after taking the medicine, Xiao Zhang’s cold symptoms were not only bad, but also appearedfever for 7 days and diarrhea for 5 days span>, and then went to the hospital for medical treatment accompanied by her mother.

After examination, Xiao Zhang was finally diagnosed with toxic myolysis (triggered by overdose of acetaminophen) strong>, liver and kidney failure, but passed away 7 days after being admitted to the hospital due to being sent to the hospital too late.

In this regard, the doctor said: Xiao Zhang already has fatty liver, his liver function itself is weaker than ordinary people, and his ability to detoxify is poor. It causes acute and explosive liver damage, which is ultimately life-threatening.

Xiao Zhang’s story is not an exception. The tragedy of death due to taking the wrong medicine continues every year.

1. Taking the wrong medicine kills 200,000 people every year

According to the “Adverse Drug Reaction/Event Report Form” (2019) released by the State Drug Administration in 2020, from 1999 to 2019, the number of adverse drug reaction/event reports in the country has been increasing year by year.

Source: Health Times

In addition, 2014, Xinhua According to a data reported by the Internet: The number of people in my country who have damaged their health due to wrong medication has reached 2.5 million, of which more than 200,000 have died as a result .

The reason is closely related to the use of wrong medicines and the mixed use of multiple medicines.

It needs to be emphasized here, drug combination is not a combination drug, please don’t confuse , Combination medication is mainly for the treatment of a certain disease and ≥2 kinds of drugs are used at the same time or successively. Standardized combination medication can improve the efficacy of drugs and reduce the side effects of drugs. However, mixing the drugs is different, and it is likely to cause adverse reactions such as severe liver damage.

Second, the mixed use of these drugs is dangerous uninvited

There are many kinds of drugs, and it is impossible for people without professional pharmacy knowledge to fully understand and avoid them. To this end, Xiaojiu listed some commonly used drugs, everyone should pay attention.

The first type of mix is, drug and drug.

1. Cold medicine + antihypertensive medicine

People who have a cold , especially likes to sweat, to a certain extent, it can be said that it has the same effect as diuretics, and it has a certain antihypertensive effect. Some cold medicines and antihypertensive drugs can increase the antihypertensive effect.

Therefore, it is better to take the two medicines in a staggered manner. The dosage should be adjusted according to the doctor’s guidance, and blood pressure monitoring should be strengthened. In order to avoid falling fierce, dizziness, headache, chest tightness and other discomfort.

2. Cold medicine + pain reliever

These two types of medicines contain more Acetaminophen, but adults should not consume more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen a day. If used continuously, it is likely to lead to overdose, which will increase the burden on the liver, cause liver damage, and even cause liver toxicity. In the same way, you should also pay attention when mixing cold medicines with cold medicines or increasing the dose.

3. Aspirin + Ginkgo biloba drugs strong>

One of the side effects of aspirin is the risk of bleeding. If it is taken with ginkgo biloba, the flavonoids and ginkgolides in it may stimulate bleeding more easily.

4.Statin lipid-lowering drugs + roxithromycin

choose statin-lowering drugs After lipid drugs, macrolide antibiotics should be avoided as much as possible when choosing antibiotics.

Statin lipid-lowering drugs and roxithromycin are both metabolized by the same enzyme, so “enzyme metabolism competition” may occur during the metabolic process, resulting in short The blood concentration of lipid-lowering drugs in the body increases significantly within a period of time, which may lead to discomfort such as muscle soreness, and may lead to renal failure in severe cases. Some people mistake it for fatigue or the flu, but it could be a sign of rhabdomyolysis.

Besides taking the medicine at the same time, be careful when taking the medicine. Be careful to avoid some foods to avoid bothreact and endanger health.

The second type of mix is ​​medication and food.

1. Antihypertensive drugs + grapefruit

Grapefruit contains natural trace amounts The element potassium itself has a certain antihypertensive effect, and it contains biologically active ingredients, which can promote the rapid entry of the drug into the blood, which is equivalent to increasing the dose. , a sudden drop in blood pressure.

2. Cold medicine + honey

such as Kuaike, Ganmaoqing, etc. All cold medicines contain acetaminophen, which “meets” with honey to form a complex that reduces the effect of reducing fever.

3. Antibiotics + Milk

Try to avoid drinking milk while taking antibiotics. Otherwise, the calcium, magnesium and other substances in milk will chemically react with the ingredients in the drug after entering the digestive tract, thereby reducing the efficacy of the drug. In addition, milk should not be taken with osteoporosis drugs and constipation drugs.

So, in order to better solve the problem and avoid some side effects, it is recommended Before taking medicine, it is best to understand clearly, and do not blindly mix medicines. Of course, the best way is to follow your doctor’s orders.

Third, these misconceptions about medication should also be known

The purpose of taking medicine is to cure disease, but if you take it wrongly, it may cause disease instead. Therefore, these medication mistakes should be avoided.

1. Inaccurate doses

Inaccurate doses mainly includeToo much and not enoughThe former is too “ruthless” to myself, no matter what, I firmly believe that eating more will get better sooner , they will take large doses, as everyone knows, this will not only solve the disease, but also may increase the burden on the liver and kidney, causing a health crisis.

The latter is too “soft-hearted” to himself. No matter what medicine, he is afraid that taking it will damage his body, so he reduces the dosage without authorization, such as antibiotics, which the doctor asks to take. A dose of one tablet, but you only take half a tablet, the effect will naturally be greatly reduced.

Therefore, the most correct way is: follow the doctor’s advice, take the dose on time, and do not reduce or increase the dose of the drug by yourself.

2. The medicine is not symptomatic< /p>

To treat diseases, pay attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and use medicines according to the symptoms. For example, after the occurrence of a cold, antibacterial drugs are used directly regardless of the 3721. In fact, unless there is a secondary infection, under normal circumstances, adults do not need to use antibacterial drugs when they have a cold, otherwise it may lead to drug overuse and antibacterial drug resistance. .

Summary: It is not advisable to blindly “mix and match” common medicines by themselves, because once they are taken wrongly, some side effects may occur in mild cases, and in serious cases, they may be fatal. Use caution and follow your doctor’s orders!

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