According to reports, a ma daha father in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province, because he made a mistake in the dose of antipyretic drugs and did not read the instructions, gave his 1-year-old child a suspension of ibuprofen that exceeded the normal dose by 9 times, resulting in his hospitalization for rescue... In life, there are countless such cases.
It is a matter of family for children to take medicine safely. If you simply rely on "the dose depends on guessing, the drug is broken", it will lead to serious consequences.
So, how to give medicine to children correctly? And what are the methods?
Children are not adults "scaled down"
The characteristics of children's growth and development determine that children's medication should be more cautious and scientific, and it is by no means possible to simply reduce the dose of adult medication.
Children's gastric volume is small, gastrointestinal peristalsis is irregular, gastric acid is less, and there are fewer intestinal microorganisms than adults, which affects the transformation and absorption of drugs in the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, children's body fluid and extracellular fluid volume are large, the body fat content is low, the binding rate with plasma proteins is low, the blood-brain barrier is not fully developed and the permeability is strong, which is easy to affect the distribution of drugs in the body.
In addition, children's liver and kidney development is not perfect, the function is immature, the ability to metabolize and excrete drugs is low, the clearance of drugs is delayed, and the probability of adverse drug reactions is relatively higher.
Therefore, it is best for children to use a special children's dosage form, according to the dosage of the drug instructions or in accordance with the doctor's instructions and pharmacist's guidance.
These medications are unreliable
Take it with milk, juice, or add sugar to medicine, and mix it with food such as Wangzai buns.
The trace elements in milk will combine with some components of the drug to form insoluble macromolecules, which cannot exert their efficacy; Acidic substances in juice may react with alkaline drugs, rendering them ineffective; Adding sugar or food will affect the absorption of drugs, and some chemical reactions will occur, producing certain harmful substances and interfering with the efficacy of drugs.
Remove the drug shell or coating.
No. Drug dosage forms such as capsules or coated tablets are designed to prevent drug irritation to the stomach and the breakdown of the drug by gastric juice. If the shell and coating are removed, the decomposition and release rate of the drug will be accelerated, which will not only fail to achieve the efficacy, but also easily cause drug poisoning.
Abuse adult drugs, or without medical advice, feel free to reduce the dose.
Many adult medications are contraindicated in children. For example, the common tetracycline drugs are contraindicated in children under 8 years of age because they affect the growth of children's bones or deposit in the tooth tissue to form "yellow plate teeth"; There are also fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs, which should not be taken by minors under 18 years of age, which will cause joint lesions and hinder cartilage development.
Not giving medicine to children without medical advice, or taking medicines in a halving manner, is unscientific, inaccurate, and unhygienic. If you reduce the amount at will, the amount will not be effective, and the amount will be more likely to occur adverse reactions.
Children's Medication "Trilogy"
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Determine the dose before taking the drug
The dosage must be taken according to the doctor's instructions or drug instructions! If the dosage for children is not specified in the instructions, the dosage can be calculated according to the following methods:
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Pay attention to interactions, contraindications, and timing when taking the drug
Carefully read the drug interaction column in the drug label to make sure you know it. If both Chinese medicine and Western medicine need to be taken, remember that the interval is more than half an hour, and you cannot use Chinese medicine decoction to take Western medicine. Learn about the contraindications in the instructions and choose whether to take the drug based on your child's medical history. In addition, we should also pay attention to the time of medication, most of which are marked in the instructions, such as morning, before meals, after meals, between meals, on an empty stomach, in the evening, etc.
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Observe the reaction of children after taking the drug
After the child takes the medicine, pay attention to the child's condition and whether there are symptoms of allergies. If the child has unexplained crying, rash, fever, vomiting, abnormal breathing and other symptoms after taking the drug, allergic reactions caused by the action of the drug should be considered, and the drug should be stopped immediately for medical treatment.
Tips for children taking medicine
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Selection method. Children's medication should choose a children's dosage form, and can choose a good taste of the dosage form, such as sweet syrup, fruity chewable tablets, lozenges, etc., children are more receptive. When taking the drug, the tablets should be taken with warm water as much as possible, and the liquid preparation can be slowly fed into the mouth with the option of a feeder or dropper.
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Seduction. Pretend to take medicine yourself, make a variety of delicious expressions, and tell that taking medicine is conducive to the recovery of the disease to attract the attention of children, make them feel curious, and imitate adults to eat drugs.
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Game method. Parents themselves should be patient, can prepare some toys and children to do games, distraction, through game interaction, reduce the pressure of taking medicine.
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Reward Law. Tell your child that taking medicine can get some kind of reward, such as candy, snacks, toys, etc.
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