Do you have bad habits for taking these medications? Do not drink water within half an hour after taking this oral preparation!

Take several pills at the same time!

The effect is much better to eat, and you can eat it when it expires!

Don't read the instructions, don't seek medical treatment, others say that this medicine is good to eat!

There are adverse reactions, it is very strong, do not stop the drug, do not re-check!

The time of taking the medicine is not fixed, no matter before and after meals, think of it before eating!

The pills are broken and eaten, the capsules are taken apart and eaten, and the medicine is dissolved in water and eaten!

Do you have any bad habits of taking these medications?

Taking the drug for a period of time has no effect, stimulating the stomach and intestines?

You may have eaten the wrong thing!

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Make sure that the medicine is within the validity period so that it will not be eaten in vain

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expiration date

It is indicated to be valid until a certain date, if it is valid until July 31, 2023, it will not be used from August 1, 2023.

If it is indicated that it is valid until August 2023, it means that the drug is valid until August 31, 2023, and it cannot be used from September 1, 2023.

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Special attention

The period of use of activated ophthalmic preparations, nasal preparations (except aerosols, sprays, and powder sprays), ear preparations, coating agents, and coating agents is 4 weeks. Insulin injection should be refrigerated in a refrigerator at 2 to 8 °C before opening, and can be stored at room temperature (not more than 25 °C) for 4 weeks after opening and use.

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Expires after expiration

After the expiration of the drug may weaken or even invalidate the effect of the drug, and the chemical properties of the drug change after expiration, which may lead to allergic reactions or poisoning reactions after taking, causing more serious side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and even more serious diseases, so the drug must not be eaten when it expires.

★ Proper storage according to the instructions ★

Multiple medications should not be taken at the same time or without authorization

Tumor patients may use some traditional Chinese medicines/proprietary Chinese medicines at various stages of the disease course, so it is necessary to pay attention to these points when combining Chinese and Western medicines:

Affects absorption

Affecting the absorption of drugs through the biofilm: for example, the combination of bovine yellow detoxification tablets containing tannin components and erythromycin of Western medicine has an adsorption effect, which can reduce the absorption of Western medicines through the biofilm.

Affecting the stability of the drug in the gastrointestinal tract: such as the combination of the chinese proprietary medicine gastric ningshan and the Western medicine aspirin, it can change the pH of gastric juice, reduce the absorption of Western medicine, and reduce the efficacy.

Impact distribution

For example, the combination of traditional Chinese medicine ginkgo biloba leaf and Western medicine digoxin can increase the concentration of digoxin free blood medicine and cause poisoning.

Affects metabolism

Enzymatic reaction: Such as the combination of traditional Chinese medicine schisandra and Western medicine phenobarbital, it can induce metabolic enzymes, so that the metabolism of Western medicine is accelerated and the efficacy of the drug is weakened.

Enzyme inhibition reaction: such as the combination of chinese medicine angelica and Western medicine diazepam, can inhibit metabolic enzymes, so that metabolism slows down and the efficacy is enhanced.

Affects excretion

Increase excretion: such as the combination of proprietary Chinese medicine ice boron powder and Western medicine penicillin, it can alkalinize urine, increase drug excretion, reduce drug concentration, and reduce antibacterial efficacy.

Reduced excretion: If the combination of traditional Chinese medicine ume containing organic acid and the Western medicine rifampicin can reduce excretion and increase the side effects of kidney toxicity.

Pharmacodynamic interactions

Synergistic effects of pharmacodynamics: such as the combination of proprietary Chinese medicine Xianglian pills and Western medicine broad-spectrum antibacterial booster trimethoprim can enhance the antibacterial activity by 16 times.

The addition of pharmacological effects produces toxic side effects: such as the combination of Traditional Chinese medicine Liushen Pill and Western medicine cardiac glycosides, which can cause poisoning.

Pharmacodynamic antagonism: such as the combination of chinese patent medicine ginseng deer antler pills and Western medicine insulin, can cause water and sodium retention and potassium drainage effect, but also promote gluconeogenesis, increase blood sugar, weaken the efficacy.

Be sure to follow the doctor's instructions, if the doctor and the instructions are not clearly stated, when the drug is used together, it is recommended to take it at appropriate intervals, and every two oral drugs are eaten at least half an hour apart to avoid adverse reactions, if adverse reactions have occurred, we must stop the drug in time and seek medical review. The correct time to take the medicine and the method of taking the medicine can refer to the "Long-term medication of you, do you really eat the right thing?" Use the "medicine lead" to do more with less! 》。

Special care should be taken when taking these oral preparations

Disperse tablets

The RAW materials in the dispersible tablets are mostly solubility, plus high-efficiency disintegants and hydrophilic high-viscosity swelling excipients, which can be dispersed with water and taken orally, and the dispersible tablets can also be sucked in the mouth, while drinking water in an appropriate amount.

Capsules

When taking the capsule, at least 300 ml of water should be taken to ensure that the drug is successfully delivered to the stomach to prevent the capsule shell from attaching to the wall of the esophagus, causing damage to the esophagus or even ulceration.

Intestinal solvent

Intestinal solvent can avoid drug stimulation of the stomach, some drugs are not stable enough in an acidic environment, by making intestinal solvents can protect the drug from being decomposed by gastric acid, so taking intestinal solvents should not be broken open or chewed after taking. If there is no special instruction on the drug label, the intestinal solvent should generally be taken on an empty stomach so that the drug can quickly pass through the stomach and reduce the time spent in the stomach.

Syrups

When taking syrup, it should not be taken with water, so as not to dilute the syrup, reduce the efficacy of the drug, and do not drink water and eat within half an hour after taking the drug. Taking syrup before meals will reduce appetite and produce a feeling of fullness in the stomach. It is also not advisable to take syrup before going to bed, so as not to ferment the syrup in the mouth at night and produce acid and damage the teeth.

This table is collected to help you easily read the English abbreviations in the doctor's order

Write at the end

Remember to follow the doctor's instructions to take the drug, ensure that the drug is within the validity period, store and take it correctly according to the instructions, set the alarm clock and do not miss it, and immediately stop the drug and seek medical review if there is an adverse reaction.

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