Will you manage family medicine boxes? Please put away this guide

There is a medicine box at home, and there is no panic in my heart. But do you know how to store medicines properly? Zhao Bin, deputy director of the Pharmacy Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, said that for the health and safety of his family, when stockpiling drugs, there are many details that need to be paid attention to in terms of type selection, storage environment, cleaning and discarding.

First of all, the choice of medicine box is exquisite. Zhao Bin said that the medicine box should be clean, dry, odorless, suitable size, simple structure, easy to access, strong and durable, avoid the use of cartons, avoid too deep, closed containers are not necessary.

What medicines and utensils should be stored in the medicine box? Zhao Bin believes that according to the diseases and physical conditions of himself and his family, the following categories can be prepared: thermometers, blood glucose meters, sphygmomanometers, scissors, tweezers and other utensils; commonly used drugs: such as drugs he is using, cold medicines, antipyretic drugs, antidiarrhetic drugs, antidiarrhetics, antidiarrhetics, gastric motility drugs, acid suppressants, etc., emergency drugs: such as anti-allergic drugs, alcohol, burn ointments, hemostatic drugs, disinfection and preservatives, etc.; Band-Aids, gauze, masks, tape, cotton sticks, gloves and other consumables; vitamins, fish oil, chondroitin, melatonin and other regular health care products. Do not store and use prescription medications yourself except for medicines prescribed by your doctor.

"Drugs can be classified and stored according to the health status of family members, age and other factors, and can be divided into children's drugs, adult drugs, and drugs for chronic diseases in the elderly." Zhao Bin said that children's drugs and adult drugs should be placed separately, and internal medicines and external drugs should also be placed separately; the outer packaging box of drugs should not be thrown away, and should be stored together with drugs; and drugs should not be combined. Finally, remember to make a list of medicines.

Improper storage of medicines may endanger health. Zhao Bin said that drugs should be stored in strict accordance with the instructions, usually, the temperature of the placed position of the medicine box can not be too high or too low, to avoid placing in the refrigerator, next to the heater, on the electric blanket, etc., some drugs can be placed in the refrigerator according to the instructions for use. At the same time, the humidity of the medicine box should be moderate, and avoid placing the medicine box in the drying box, bathroom or toilet.

"Parents should also avoid placing the medicine box in a place where children can easily reach it, so that children do not take medicine by mistake." Zhao Bin said that for this reason, we should pay attention to: do not place the medicine casually, put away the medicine after taking the medicine, keep the cap of the drug bottle tight, do not tell the child that the drug is sugar in order to let the child cooperate with the medicine, and do not let the child see the position of the drug.

In addition, Zhao Bin suggested that expired drugs should be cleaned up and discarded regularly, and the drugs should be checked every 3 months. It is necessary to take out all the drugs, check and place them one by one, and observe whether there is a change in color, hardness and viscosity, whether there is a change in oil and water stratification and clarity, whether there is crystallization or moisture absorption, and whether it is moldy. Expired drugs and packaging should be put into hazardous waste bins, and drugs should be disfigured before discarding, and special drugs must be returned to hospitals for disposal. (Reporters Tian Xiaohang and Zhao Jiulong)