You should take medicine when you are sick, but you are very particular about what medicine to take, when to take it and how to take it. Some people don't take medicine within the prescribed time, but only when they remember. Some people take medicine with milk or tea. There is even news that a cardiovascular patient took antihypertensive drugs before going to bed, and the blood pressure dropped at night, leading to prominent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents. It can be seen that the wrong habit of taking medicine will not only exert its efficacy, but also endanger your health. What should we pay attention to when using drugs safely?

Rational drug use is to select effective, safe and economical drugs for patients and take them in the right way on the basis of systematic knowledge of drugs and diseases. To use drugs safely, we must keep in mind the following six points: 1. Follow the doctor's advice, do not blindly use drugs, and do not stop taking drugs at will;

The doctor will choose the most targeted medicine to treat the disease according to the patient's condition and actual situation. Even if the patient feels very serious about himself, don't increase the dosage of the drug at will, which will aggravate the condition and endanger life. Even if the condition improves, don't reduce the dosage and frequency of drugs without authorization. 2. Recognize the misleading nature of medical advertisements and don't blindly listen to them;

TV, Internet and other media are inundated with medical advertisements, which often exaggerate the curative effect. As consumers, they should not blindly listen to advertisements and take drugs at will. Instead of treating diseases, they will get worse because of wrong medication. 3, choose drugs to see the curative effect, only choose the right one, not the expensive one;

in medicine, you don't get what you pay for, and the curative effect of medicine is not directly proportional to the price. The high price of drugs does not completely mean that the disease can be cured. The quality of drugs should be measured from the aspects of drug action, indications, toxic and side effects, etc. A drug with definite curative effect, safety and stability, little toxic and side effects, low price and convenient use is a good drug. 4, Chinese medicine also has side effects, don't eat it indiscriminately;

All drugs have duality, which can help to treat diseases, but also have toxic and side effects, and importance is no exception. Traditional Chinese medicine seems to be purely natural and harmless, and many people often take it as a tonic. Experts point out that the abuse of traditional Chinese medicine can not only cure diseases, but also damage the health. 5. Read the instructions before taking the medicine;

The drug instructions record the indications, active ingredients, adverse reactions, contraindications and correct storage methods of the drug. Before taking the drug, you should read it carefully, see clearly the usage and dosage, and understand the functional indications, so as to suit the right medicine and ensure safe taking. 6. Regularly organize the medicine cabinet, and clean up the expired drugs in time.

Family medicine boxes should be arranged regularly, and once the expired drugs are found, they should be cleaned up and discarded in time. Taking expired drugs can not only cure the disease, but also delay the illness, damage the health and even endanger life.