For parents with small babies, are there some drugs such as incomparable drops and small green leaves at home? Are these "sea tao magic medicines" that are familiar in the Baoma circle really so effective and safe? Chongqing Municipal Food and Drug Administration reminds us not to be superstitious about "haitao divine medicine", some of which are pits!
"Sea Tao Divine Medicine" is sought after by Bao Ma
"I have almost all of these products at home, and I have heard them passed on by others!" When it comes to drugs such as incomparable drops and small green leaves, Ms. Deng, a 32-year-old citizen, said that they were all prepared for her 4-year-old son. Ms. Deng told reporters that these drugs were originally introduced by friends, saying that they were foreign-produced, safe and effective, especially suitable for small babies. Many of them are purchased from abroad through purchasing agents, or from e-commerce platforms.
Upstream news reporters interviewed some of the mothers, and the vast majority of them said that many of them learned about these sea tao medicine brands from other people, read the introduction of e-commerce, and then were "planted". There are also some mothers who believe that foreign drugs are more strictly regulated, and from the perspective of the main ingredients marked by these drugs, they are all extracted from natural plants, which makes the baby feel more at ease.
The reporter searched for incomparable drip antipruritic liquid, small green leaf cough oral liquid, Anpanman cold medicine, etc. on the e-commerce platform, and found that sales were very high. Taking the German small green leaf cough oral liquid as an example, the e-commerce platform seller's description is marked: "Natural medicine extracted from ivy leaves", no alcohol and no additives, has been well known to the world's mother. The Children's Edition of Incomparable Drops says that it is suitable for people "children over 3 months old and pregnant women can use it".
Many mothers said that the drugs received did not Chinese labels, but there was no doubt about these drugs, because they were produced by well-known foreign pharmaceutical companies, and they were used according to the text instructions provided on the e-commerce page.
However, in the eyes of the professionals of the Municipal Food and Drug Administration, these "sea tao divine drugs" are "blown" too much on the Internet, and many of them do not live up to their names. At the same time, the following several of the hottest "sea tao magic medicine" as an example, for the majority of bao mom to develop a guide to avoid pits!
Incomparable drops: Ingredients are not suitable for children
Incomparable drops web pictures
It's a very popular anti-itch product in the mother and baby world, but you may not know anything about the ingredients of the incomparable drop!
The incomparable drops on the market are divided into two versions, adult and children, the adult version contains camphor and menthol, both of which are not safe for children and must not be used. The children's version of the incomparable drip removes the two ingredients of camphor and menthol, but contains 2% concentration of diphenhydramine, which is an antihistamine, and although the antipruritic effect is good, it is also not suitable for children.
A relevant person from the Chongqing Municipal Food and Drug Administration said that the use of diphenhydramine as a topical preparation in the mainland is explicitly prohibited from being used in infants and young children. The ATTITUDE OF THE US FDA TO DIPHENHYDRAMINE IS THAT OVER-THE TIME OF UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE DOES NOT RECOMMEND THE USE OF OVER-THE COUNTER ANTIHISTAMINES; Children aged 2 to 12 years with diphenhydramine topical, the recommended concentration is 1%, and not more than 4 times a day. Therefore, the concentration of diphenhydramine is too high and is not suitable for children.
Small green leaves: May cause side effects such as allergies
Small green leaves web pictures
Many "children's medication guides" on the Internet claim that small green leaves are a safe cough medicine without side effects. Therefore, many mothers will prepare some at home, and the child will use it for him as soon as he coughs. The active ingredient of the small green leaf is ivy leaf extract, and the cough-suppressing effect of this thing has yet to be verified, and it is not as magical as the legend.
In addition, the description of the small green leaf also states that the drug may cause allergies, such as rashes, itchy skin, shortness of breath, etc., and may also cause a series of gastrointestinal reactions, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and so on.
Anpanman: Blue with codeine
Anpanman Web Pictures
Anpanman's cold medicine is also very popular in China, with cute shapes and diverse tastes, and children do not resist eating. But in fact, the ingredients of this cold medicine are exactly the same as the ingredients of children's cold medicine commonly used in China. There are many parents because they do not understand the ingredients of the drug, when they have a cold, they first eat Anpanman to their children, and then eat the domestic cold medicine prescribed by the doctor, and a variety of the same ingredients are superimposed, resulting in excessive medication for the child.
In addition, the blue cough suppressant in Anpanman contains codeine, which is banned from children under the age of 18 in the mainland, so don't give it to children to drink!
Novartis nasal drops: not for children up to 2 years of age!
Novartis nasal drops web images
The drug claims to treat nasal congestion in infants and young children with colds, which sounds really "tempting", after all, when children have a cold, nasal congestion cannot fall asleep, which is a headache for many parents. However, if you read the instructions for this nasal drop, you will find that its main ingredient is xerozoline, which may cause nosebleeds and even aggravate rhinitis. Not for children under 2 years of age in the country.
The Municipal Food and Drug Administration reminds that Haitao drugs cannot understand the instructions, which is easy to cause drug errors, and the quality of drugs cannot be guaranteed. If your child is sick, he should go to the hospital to ask a doctor to prescribe the right medicine, or go to a regular pharmacy to consult a licensed pharmacist. Before giving medicine to children, they should also carefully check the drug instructions, use them strictly according to the method of use, and do not abuse the drugs themselves.
Upstream journalist Chen Yu