Tag: Drug Safety

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The Fool about Hypertension

Of all the patients who cheats love to fool, hypertension is not the most, then no disease will be. One of the reasons is that the number of hypertension patients is huge and is gradually increasing. The second reason is that hypertension is a high-risk factor for many worrying diseases, such as heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. In order to recognize the deception about hypertension, we need to know at least some common sense about hypertension. Common Sense about Hypertension Hypertension is divided into primary hypertension and secondary hypertension. Essential hypertension refers to a syndrome with or without multiple cardiovascular risk factors with elevated blood pressure as its main clinical manifestation. Secondary hypertension refers to elevated blood pressure caused by Read More …

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She prevented [thalidomide] from going public in the United States.

On 24 July 2014, Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA, A deaf and incompetent old man passed her 100th birthday peacefully. The outside world has little attraction for her. In addition to the FDA, The world has long forgotten her. On the list of American heroes of the 20th century, The old man had her unshakable seat, But it has long been forgotten by the world. Her name is Frances Oldham Kelsey. Life’s fame depends not so much on opportunity, Better luck. Kelsey’s luck is that her name is easily misunderstood as a man. She was born in Canada. When I was a child, Her parents wanted her to have the same education as her brother, Send her to a private boys’ Read More …

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Another Reason for Cautious Use of Antibiotics: For Children’s Joint Health

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is the most common persistent arthritis in children. The initial symptoms are not specific, including lethargy, tiredness and poor appetite (which may be caused by drugs). Especially in young children, the biggest manifestation may be limping, and children may have severe influenza-like manifestations. The disease often occurs in knee joint, ankle joint, wrist joint and facet joint of hands and feet, and its cause is still unknown as its name [idiopathic]. Antibiotics Increase Risk of Idiopathic Arthritis in Children Studies have confirmed that the application of antibiotics in children can significantly increase the risk of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in a dose-dependent manner, i.e. The risk increases with the increase of administration times. With more knowledge of microbiology, Read More …

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Pregnant take the wrong medicine, the child [flow] or [stay]?

One kind of consultation that outpatient clinics often encounter is that after taking emergency contraceptives, they are pregnant again, or after taking cold medicine or even antibiotics, can the child still have it? This is actually a problem of medication during pregnancy. On the issue of medication during pregnancy, two points should be made clear first, one is the classification of drugs and the other is the time of medication. Classification of drugs during pregnancy The vast majority of commonly used drugs can be classified into A, B, C, D and X. Although pregnant, it is not that what drugs cannot be used. If it is Class A or Class B drugs, it is still OK to use them. Even Read More …

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Those things about giving birth to children during pregnancy: calcium supplement during pregnancy

Recently, when visiting the clinic, I am often asked the question of calcium supplement during pregnancy, and the answer is as follows: 1. Does every pregnant woman need calcium supplement after entering the middle and third trimester of pregnancy? Yes, most pregnant women need extra calcium. From a fertilized egg in the first trimester of pregnancy to a full-term child, A lot of calcium is needed to help children grow bones and teeth. According to dietary surveys, The daily calcium intake of Chinese women during pregnancy is about 300-400 mg, Even in Western women who consume more calcium, The average daily calcium intake during pregnancy is only about 800 mg, which is lower than the recommended daily calcium intake of Read More …

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Stay away from three types of drugs to give your baby the best protection.

During early pregnancy, 99% of the drugs apply to the “all or nothing” theory I mentioned earlier. It may not cause harm to the fetus, However, There are indeed several special drugs that do not apply to this theory. These drugs include ribavirin and isotretinoin (formerly known as: Isoretinoic acid) and vaccines against measles, rubella and mumps. Due to the long clearance half-life of these special drugs in the human body, It takes a long time, sometimes even several months, for the body to completely expel the drugs from the body. At the same time, these drugs are clearly teratogenic, so not only pregnant mothers but also pregnant women must not contact them. Otherwise, drug residues in the body will Read More …

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The so-called safe diet pills are all a cover.

Many mothers will find that they are so heavy when they are happy after giving birth to their babies. The thought of returning to work after three months of maternity leave makes these new mothers extremely distressed: how can they face their colleagues with such a fat figure? At this time, many mothers think of losing weight. So they look everywhere for quick-acting weight-loss drugs. Breastfeeding is the best way to lose weight. There is no safe and effective weight-loss drug in the world. I do not recommend using drugs to lose weight during lactation, nor do I recommend nursing mothers to lose weight by controlling diet. On the one hand, we should restore our own health; On the other Read More …

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Are you still calling antibiotics anti-inflammatory drugs?

I have a cold, take what medicine? Take some cold medicine and amoxicillin quickly to diminish inflammation. In our country, this kind of dialogue can be said to be quite common. Everyone is accustomed to [anti-inflammation], amoxicillin has almost become the standard of small medicine boxes for families. Who knows? This is called [abuse of antibiotics]. If you eat amoxicillin indiscriminately, you can’t cure a cold, but you have a share of the credit for damaging your health. All this is caused by people taking [antibiotics] as [anti-inflammatory drugs]. Anti-inflammatory drugs? Antibiotics? I can’t tell the difference between silly and silly. Speaking of the harm of abuse of antibiotics, many people may have heard of it, but few people realize Read More …

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Antipyretic: Which side effect is small, oral or suppository?

After continuous popular science, netizens now know that there are two kinds of antipyretic drugs widely used in the world, namely [acetaminophen] and [ibuprofen] recommended by the World Health Organization. Moreover, acetaminophen is the first choice of antipyretic due to its long clinical use time and high safety. Because acetaminophen has two different dosage forms, oral and suppository, netizens often ask me such questions: [acetaminophen can have suppository for rectal administration, why should there be oral dosage forms? Shouldn’t suppositories have less side effects than oral administration, and wouldn’t they hurt the liver? ] With this question in mind, let’s compare the absorption and metabolism differences between oral administration and suppository. Absorption and Metabolism of Oral and Suppository The main Read More …

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Can myasthenia gravis patients take diazepam drugs?

Almost all the instructions for diazepam drugs will say [myasthenia gravis patients are forbidden or used with caution]! Due to the muscle relaxation effect of diazepam drugs, In theory and practice, it does partially aggravate the symptoms of myasthenia gravis patients’ myasthenia, and even worsen respiratory function in patients with dyspnea. However, nothing in clinical practice is absolute, otherwise it becomes mechanical [scripted] and cannot actually help patients solve the problem. Therefore, all kinds of clinical problems are actually relative! If the patient has significant anxiety and sleep disorders, It will also significantly aggravate the condition of myasthenia gravis patients, If the patient can use diazepam drugs under the doctor’s evaluation and follow-up. For example, patients in pre-crisis or crisis Read More …