'Cold medicine' must be recognized, and no more amoxicillin! The right use is a treasure, the wrong use is a poison

Aunt Zhang developed symptoms of cough, runny nose and weakness and went to the hospital for treatment. The doctor said it was a common cold, and asked Aunt Zhang to go home to rest more, drink more hot water, and then check the situation. But Aunt Zhang was unhappy and asked the doctor why he didn't prescribe the anti-inflammatory drug for cephalosporins.

"Eat cephalosporins when you have a cold, and you need to reduce inflammation when you have a cold." This is the life experience summed up by many ordinary people. In fact, this is one of the biggest "misunderstandings".

1. If you have a cold and a fever, will you get better soon after taking nodosporine and amoxicillin ?

Usually the "anti-inflammatory drugs" in the majority of the population are some antibacterial drugs, such as cephalosporins, amoxicillin, penicillin, etc.

Antibacterial drugs have a good inhibitory effect on bacterial inflammation, including antibiotics and synthetic drugs, but cephalosporins and penicillin are antibiotics, and antibiotics only have an effect on inflammation caused by specific bacteria, fungi, etc., and have no effect on inflammation caused by viruses, allergies, etc. effect .

Common colds are usually caused by viral and bacterial infections, and inflammatory symptoms such as fever and headache appear. At this time, "anti-inflammatory drugs" such as cephalosporins and penicillin may not be effective. Short-term use may delay the disease, and long-term use may also cause flora imbalance. , damage to the liver and kidney, increased bacterial resistance, antibiotic-related diarrhea and other problems.

In China, about 50% of antibiotics are abused, which is not a small harm.

Two, four misunderstandings about colds

Although a cold is not a major disease, many people are prone to fall into the following major misunderstandings.

1. A cold is caused by a cold

Although colds are more common in autumn and winter, it does not mean that colds are caused by colds.

In fact, there is evidence that colds are caused by viruses, and low temperature environment does make some cold viruses easier to replicate, but there is no clear evidence that colds are directly caused by colds.

Colds are more common in autumn and winter, which may be related to the length of time you stay indoors. Staying indoors for a long time is more likely to spread the virus. " Cold will not directly cause a cold " is the mainstream view in the medical community.

2. Vitamin C can prevent colds

A regular and balanced diet and eating more fruits and vegetables are indeed beneficial to health, but the effect of vitamin C in preventing and treating colds has not been proven.

There are many viruses that cause colds, and there is currently no vaccine or medicine to prevent colds, but frequent hand washing, frequent ventilation, and avoiding close contact with cold patients can reduce the risk of colds.

3. Cold medicine can cure colds

Many people think that taking medicine for a cold will get better quickly. In fact, a cold is a self-limiting disease. No matter whether you take medicine or not, the cold will gradually improve on its own when it develops to a certain extent.

Cold medicine can only improve various cold symptoms , such as fever, nasal congestion, etc., making the body less uncomfortable during a cold, but it cannot speed up the recovery of a cold, which means that cold medicine cannot cure a cold.

4. Take a variety of cold medicines together

Different cold medicines have different therapeutic effects, such as relieving headaches, relieving cough, and relieving nasal discharge. Many people mistakenly believe that taking multiple cold medicines together is better.

In fact , many cold medicines are compound preparations , which can be used in combination or increase or decrease the dose, which is prone to adverse consequences.

For example, the daily dose of acetaminophen should be less than 2 grams. Many common cold medicines contain different doses of acetaminophen. Once the dose is increased or used in combination, it is easy to damage the liver.

3. I have a cold and feel uncomfortable, how can I feel better?

If you have a cold, there are a few things you can do to ease your symptoms.

The first is to drink more hot water , avoid ingesting spicy and stimulating foods, and reduce exposure to air irritants such as cigarette smoke.

Next, wash your nose with normal saline, blow your nose with a wet tissue, and use ventilating nasal stickers, air purifiers, and humidifiers. Finally, you should pay attention to opening windows for ventilation, and develop the hygienic habit of washing your hands frequently.

If the symptoms of runny nose persist for more than ten days, or are accompanied by symptoms of fever, yellow or green nasal discharge, high fever, muscle aches, headache and chills, etc., you need to pay attention and seek medical attention in time.

A cold is not the same as an inflammation. It is necessary to treat a cold rationally. Do not take medicines or increase or decrease the dosage without authorization. If you have serious symptoms, you should seek medical attention in time.

References:

[1] Take anti-inflammatory drugs when you have a cold? These 10 misunderstandings about taking medicine are useless and harmful. Digestive and liver disease channel in the medical profession. 2020-12-14

[2] Guo Wei. Prevention of misunderstandings in the treatment of colds, special patients need to be scolded for medication [J]. Chinese Community Physician, 2013(44):1.

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