1, cold and flu medicine
Can be prepared Phentermine tablets, Vicodin tablets. Oral cold medicine is usually a common member of the family medicine box but need to pay attention to is that a lot of cold medicine contains the same ingredients, be sure to look carefully at the instructions to avoid repeated use of medication, strictly according to the recommended dosage and usage. When using proprietary Chinese medicines, it's best to distinguish between cold and flu, and different types of colds and flu, and use different medicines for different types of colds.
2, antipyretic and analgesic drugs
Commonly, there are ibuprofen suspension, acetaminophen tablets. This type of drug is mainly used to relieve fever, headache, joint pain and other symptoms after a cold. People with a history of stomach problems and peptic ulcers should use them with caution, and consult a doctor or pharmacist if the pain symptoms worsen significantly or if new pain symptoms appear, as well as if they cannot be relieved by using the drug for three consecutive days. Both drugs are available in pediatric dosage forms.
3, cough and phlegm medicine
Can prepare dextromethorphan hydrobromide tablets, snake gall and loquat loquat cream; phlegm medicine can choose aminobromine hydrochloride tablets, acetylcysteine granules and so on. For dry cough, central cough suppressants are usually used. Currently, the only over-the-counter central cough suppressant is dextromethorphan hydrobromide, which is commercially available in syrup and tablets.
4, antidiarrheal drugs
Can be prepared oral rehydration salts bulk, montelukast. The former can prevent and correct dehydration caused by diarrhea; the latter is a highly effective digestive mucosal protective agent, with improved intestinal absorption and secretion function, can effectively prevent the attack of pathogenic microorganisms. However, diarrhea is best screened for the cause of the disease in the early stages of its onset in the hospital so that it can be targeted.
5, laxatives
Can choose lactulose. It is not absorbed by the body, through the stimulation of colonic peristalsis, relieve constipation, especially suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, children and postoperative constipation. It should be noted that constipation should not rely solely on drug treatment, but also from the change of lifestyle to improve dietary habits.
6, anti-allergy drugs
such as loratadine, belongs to the antihistamine class of anti-allergy drugs, applicable to skin allergies, food and drug allergies. Loratadine is available in tablets as well as syrup and drops for children.
7, digestive drugs
such as multi-enzyme tablets, gastrointestinal tablets.
Extended information:
According to the composition of the family members, there should be four major categories of internal medicines, external medicines, special populations, and auxiliary supplies in the family medicine box.
External medicines mainly include external disinfectants such as 75% ethanol (alcohol) and iodophor; other external medicines such as Yunnan Baiyao and anemarrhena; and sanitary materials such as band-aids, sterilized medical swabs, gauze and bandages should also be available.
If you have a special disease at home, you should also prepare common emergency drugs according to the recommendations of the specialist. Such as cardiovascular disease use of nitroglycerin, aspirin, asthma patients use albuterol sulfate aerosol.
Family medicine cabinet also need some storage aids, such as small pill box, convenient small pill box, timed pill box, pill cutter, grinder and so on.
Family drug preparation attention to the four principles
One, according to the composition of the family and the health status of the preparation of drugs, pay attention to the elderly, children and pregnant women's medication; prohibited from mixing family members allergic to the drug.
Second, choose the less adverse reactions of the non-prescription drugs (OTC drugs).
Three, choose stable efficacy, simple use of drugs, such as oral medication, topical drugs.
Fourth, choose the common diseases, frequent disease medication. Family medicine is usually only for emergency or convenience, and does not need to be all-inclusive.
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