Tag: Pharmacy Department

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7 Common Medication Errors

According to a recent survey by Lloyds Pharmacy, 46 percent of patients do not take their medicines correctly. [It is estimated that 10 percent of hospitalizations are due to incorrect medication,] said Sultan Dajeni, an expert at the Royal Institute of Medicine Experts such as Dr. Sandipp Barajan, a rheumatologist at the Stabash Hospital in the UK, Paul Litter, a professor at the Primary Health Care Research Department of the University of Southampton in the UK, Nitin Marcartier, a pharmacist at Lloyds Pharmacy in the UK, and Sunil Kochha, a pharmacist at the Pharmacist Information Network, summarized the seven most common mistakes in taking medicine. I. Tablets Break and Take The structure of dosage forms such as sustained-release tablets can Read More …

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Antipyretics also have side effects? An article teaches you to use antipyretics safely.

Cold and fever are always indispensable in life, and people are used to treating them with antipyretics. Because aspirin is too irritating to the stomach, most antipyretics on the market are paracetamol, and most of the ingredients are acetaminophen. No matter whether you have a cold, fever, headache or arthralgia, you can ask it to help you treat it. Just take a few pills and you can immediately get rid of the pain on your body. It really makes you feel particularly kind. Acetaminophen, an antipyretic, is generally displayed on the over-the-counter shelves of each pharmacy. It is also very convenient to purchase. It does not need prescription or what restrictions, and can be purchased in large quantities at one Read More …

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Cough water can’t stop at all.

There are news reports that a young man is addicted to cough water and has spent millions of yuan in three years. Is this cough water what? Why can people not stop? There are many kinds of cough medicine, Such as the Federation, Mrs. Pei, Lijian Ting, Kefei, Oting, etc., But they all have one thing in common, Although the therapeutic effect is good, But abuse is addictive. Among them, the federal cough syrup is the representative. This kind of cough water is antitussive drugs, is also prescription drugs, long-term abuse can lead to dependence and even addiction. Mild people appear hypokalemia, leading to bone looseness, severe people appear mental symptoms, even death. It is very difficult to quit by Read More …

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Shocking pediatric poison

According to statistics, there are hundreds of Chinese patent medicines containing cinnabar and realgar in the domestic drug market. Science has proved that cinnabar and realgar are toxic to human body, but their legendary curative effects have not yet been confirmed by science. Instead of calling them [medicinal materials], they are rather [poisons]. What is most shocking is that these [poisons] containing cinnabar and realgar are not only taken in large quantities by adults, but also widely used as pediatric drugs on children who have no choice. The following are some research materials on cinnabar, realgar and related proprietary Chinese medicines: Cinnabar Also known as cinnabar, cinnabar, It is a natural ore of mercury sulfide. Cinnabar is a very important Read More …

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Caishi Brand Pox Lixiao Exposed to Contain Prohibited Antibiotics

In April 2014, < < Consumer Reports > > submitted some acne-removing products for inspection. According to the latest test report,: Caishi Pox Lixiao is forbidden to add antibiotic lincomycin hydrochloride, with a content of 8200 g/g, 410 times the detection limit. According to the survey, many pharmacies and supermarkets have already taken the product off the shelves, while Taobao Tmall Caishi flagship store is still selling the product, and other stores selling the product on Taobao are not few. According to the regulations of the State Food and Drug Administration, antibiotics are prohibited from being added to cosmetics. As early as 2007, The popular anti-acne product [Di Dou], Just because it was found that chloramphenicol was banned from adding Read More …

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Sampling unqualified cosmetics

Recently, the State Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has carried out national supervision and sampling inspection on cosmetics claiming acne/anti-acne and whitening/freckle removal. Six batches of products have detected banned substances, The detailed list is as follows: 1. Reasons for unqualified Chel’s Snow Salt Anti-acne and Anti-printing Ointment: Metronidazole was detected, Suspected of illegal production. Hygiene license number: GD • FDA (2006) Weizhuangzhun Zi No. 29-XK-2843 Sampled Unit Address: Jiangsu Yonghui Supermarket Co., Ltd. Wuxi Zhenghe Avenue Branch, Z-B1-A2, Supermarket Building, Huishan Wanda Commercial Plaza, 321 Wu Yun Road, Huishan District. Reasons for Unqualified Miao Laozu Anti-Seal Essence: Chloramphenicol was detected, Suspected of counterfeiting. Hygiene license number: GD • FDA (2003) Weizhuangzhun Zi No. 29-XK-2487 Sampled Unit Address: Qidong Miao Read More …

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Is there a really safe diet pill?

Recently, CCTV < < Focus Interview > > revealed that a girl who was about to put on her wedding clothes died suddenly because she took online weight loss capsules. The girl’s happiness also ended, making people sigh. Many girls want to be thinner. Although most of them hold a wait-and-see attitude towards weight-loss drugs, many girls still buy weight-loss drugs in order to reach their ideal figure in a short period of time. Most of the purchases are made through the Internet, TV advertisements and some beauty clinics. Is there a really safe diet pill? The sensible girl will certainly answer no, indeed not yet. The diet pills on the market fall into the following categories 1. No prohibited Read More …

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The Century Legend of Aspirin (1)

[If I are going to be on a desert island and choose to carry some medicine with me, then she may be the first thing to think about-aspirin)] -Professor John A. Baron, Dartmouth School of Medicine Doubts about one’s life experience In other words, the current rapid upgrading of drugs, It has almost reached a dazzling level. Even some doctors are likely not to know the latest development of some drugs in their relevant specialties. It can be said that there are talented people in the country, The waves behind the Yangtze River push forward the waves before. However, among the numerous and constantly changing drugs, there is such an effective exception. Although she has gone through a hundred years Read More …

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The Century Legend of Aspirin (2)

Before the above < < Aspirin’s Life Experience Doubts > > A good [heart] medicine Almost everyone has experienced such headache, and many people may have taken aspirin and its similar drugs. Why can aspirin relieve pain? This has to start with the relevant mechanism of pain. In fact, although people have mastered a lot of knowledge about pain so far, However, the mechanism of pain has not been fully clarified. According to the current human understanding of pain, When pain occurs, Locally, some pain-causing chemical factors such as bradykinin will be produced and released. Prostaglandins are also produced and released. Bradykinins can cause pain by acting on pain receptors. Prostaglandins can increase the sensitivity of pain receptors to pain-causing Read More …

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The Century Legend of Aspirin (3)

Before the above < < Aspirin is a thoughtful [good] drug > > The sword has two edges While people marvel at the various effects of aspirin, it should also be noted that many researchers have said: [But it is a double-edged sword.] As we already know, Aspirin plays an antipyretic and analgesic role because it can inhibit the production of prostaglandins. Her role in protecting the heart is also related to this. Because certain types of prostaglandins can bond particles in the blood to each other, Thrombosis occurs. If this thrombosis occurs in the heart, then myocardial infarction will occur. Aspirin can reduce the chance of thrombosis by inhibiting the production of prostaglandins, thus playing its corresponding protective role. Read More …