Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, Jiedu Pills, etc. are common medicines for many families. A few tablets for gum swelling and pain, a few tablets for mouth and tongue sores, and a few tablets for acne on the face…
Not only adults take it, many children have fever and cough, and their families will also give Eva this medicine.
It can be said to be real [from snacks to big].
Just last Friday, on the 38th Day, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice revising the instructions of Niuhuang Detoxification Preparation, clearly stating:
Pregnant women, nursing women and infants are prohibited.
Food and Drug Administration: Niuhuang Detoxification Preparation, Prohibited for Infants and Pregnant Women
According to the announcement of the Food and Drug Administration, the taboos in the instructions of Niuhuang Detoxification Preparation should include:
1. Pregnant women and nursing women are forbidden.
2. Infants are forbidden.
3. Allergy to this product and its ingredients is forbidden.
Disabled, that is-absolutely not available.
Before that, the taboo only mentioned the ban on pregnant women. This time, infants and nursing women were officially included in the ban list.
Adverse reaction items have also changed from [unclear] to a long list.
We have summarized the contents of the announcement of this revision of the instructions, and the comparison before and after is thought-provoking.
As a [classic] regular family medicine, the announcement immediately triggered a heated discussion. How can drugs taken for so many years become banned for infants?
This is closely related to realgar, one of its components.
Realgar is used as a medicine, and excessive administration is at risk of poisoning.
Realgar is an important component in Niuhuang detoxification preparation. Many people know that this medicine may come from realgar wine drunk by White Lady Lady White Snake. What they do not know is that realgar itself is toxic.
It is an arsenic-containing compound (arsenic tetrasulfide), which is toxic and is [related] to highly toxic arsenic (scientific name arsenic trioxide).
Many people will definitely say: Talking about toxicity without dose is all hooliganism. I eat it for a few days or even three meals a day to prevent [excessive internal heat]. It’s all right.
However, the column [Precautions] in the announcement clearly states that there are reports of arsenic poisoning caused by continuous medication for more than half a year.
We checked with the medication assistant of Clove Garden and found that there were probably hundreds of preparations containing the words “Niuhuang Detoxification”.
All medicines contain realgar.
Long-term high-dose administration of realgar may cause arsenic poisoning.
Acute arsenic poisoning can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, etc., while chronic arsenic poisoning can also lead to skin hyperpigmentation or pigmentation reduction, hyperkeratosis, etc., which is also harmful to the nervous system.
What is more noteworthy is that arsenic can affect fetal health through the placenta. Some studies have found that excessive intake of arsenic may increase infant mortality, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth and premature delivery.
Because of the toxicity of realgar, the Food and Drug Administration specially requested a column of warning words to be added to the instructions of Niuhuang Detoxification Preparation: This product contains realgar and cannot be taken in excess of the dosage or for a long time.
For infants, the metabolic function of the body is still immature, and there is no relevant safety research data on Niuhuang detoxification preparation, which is also the main reason why the Food and Drug Administration ordered infants to ban it.
This time, the Food and Drug Administration revised the instructions and put Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets back into the focus of public attention, which forced us to praise the Food and Drug Administration.
If you also have friends who come with a Niuhuang Jiedu tablet from time to time, please forward the article to them.
If there are parents who give their children Niuhuang Jiedu tablets, please pay attention and never give them this medicine again.