Gancao tablets, as a low-cost standing cough-relieving and expectorant medicine, will lead to such consequences. What is the licorice tablet commonly used by ordinary people?
1. What are the licorice tablets commonly used by ordinary people?
Gancao tablet, the full name of compound Gancao tablet, is composed of licorice fluid extract, camphor, star anise, fennel, opium powder, sodium benzoate and other substances. This is a powerful cough medicine. Licorice extract is a protective antitussive and expectorant drug. Camphor, star anise and fennel can stimulate bronchial mucosa, dilute sputum and make it easy to cough up. Opium powder can inhibit cough reflex center and play an antitussive role.
Second, it has been listed as a prescription drug! Side effects cannot be ignored.
Why is it so difficult to buy cough medicine that used to be very common now?
In fact, compound licorice tablets have long been named by the state as the US Food and Drug Administration. Compound licorice tablets and compound licorice buccal tablets are prescription drugs. To buy such drugs, you must buy them by prescription, and you need prescription and registration information to buy them in pharmacies. The reason is that compound licorice tablets contain compound preparations of ephedrine.
The main ingredient of licorice tablets is very common, except for one thing-opium powder, which is called opium and extracted from the immature fruit of poppy.
Of course, it is hooliganism to talk about toxicity without considering the dose. At low doses, opioids have good analgesic and antitussive effects, but the human body's metabolic ability to opioids is limited. Taking licorice tablets for a long time may make people addicted to opioids, and people can't stop eating too much. Withdrawal reactions such as cold sweat, anxiety, insomnia, and body aches may also occur after drug withdrawal.
In addition, glycyrrhizic acid in licorice tablets can promote potassium excretion and reduce blood potassium concentration. When used with some diuretics, symptoms such as hypokalemia and elevated blood pressure may occur.
Glycyrrhizic acid can enhance the sensitivity of human body to cardiac glycosides, and it is not recommended to use it with cardiac glycosides such as digoxin and cedilanid to avoid poisoning.
Glycyrrhizic acid can also be hydrolyzed into glycyrrhetinic acid, which increases blood sugar and weakens the efficacy of hypoglycemic drugs. Use with caution in patients with diabetes. It will also promote gastric acid secretion and reduce gastric mucosal secretion. Taking aspirin, salicylic acid and other drugs at the same time will increase the risk of gastric ulcer.
Liquorice fluid extract can also cause pseudoaldosteronism, increase blood pressure and weaken the effect of antihypertensive drugs. Use with caution in patients with hypertension.
Third, how to take licorice tablets correctly?
All drugs need to be taken within a normal and reasonable range. If you want to take licorice tablets, it is best to take them according to the doctor's prescription or drug instructions. Don't blindly use drugs, take more to avoid drug addiction.
It should be noted that not all coughs can use licorice tablets, which are mainly used for coughs without phlegm or with little phlegm. If it is a cough with excessive phlegm, opium powder is not conducive to eliminating phlegm. Cough caused by allergic cough and pneumonia cannot be treated with licorice tablets.
Generally speaking, continuous use of licorice tablets should not exceed one week. If the symptoms don't improve after taking it for three days, it's time to consider changing another medicine. Gancao tablets are forbidden for pregnant women, and should be used with caution for lactating women and infants. It is not recommended for patients with hypertension. In addition, licorice tablets can not be taken with antihypertensive drugs, hypoglycemic drugs, salicylic acid, diuretics, cardiac glycosides and other drugs at the same time.
Extension: Old smokers repeatedly cough to be alert to diseases.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease that seriously threatens health. Winter is the most difficult time for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The weather, smoking and other reasons will make patients worse and even die.
Smoking is the most important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The older you smoke and the more you smoke, the higher the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
According to The Lancet, there are nearly 1 100 million patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China, but the people's awareness rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is low, the examination rate is low, and the diagnosis rate is low.
Because the onset of COPD is hidden, the main symptoms are cough, asthma and expectoration. Patients have no symptoms for a long time or only mild symptoms, which leads to many patients arriving at the hospital in the late stage. According to a survey, 42% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are asymptomatic, and 15% of them have moderate and severe lung function damage, but they still have no obvious symptoms.
When smokers often cough, it may be the first sign of COPD, but many patients attach great importance to it until they have difficulty breathing. At this time, the damage to lung function is irreversible.
For people who smoke all the year round, it is best to have regular lung function tests. If you repeatedly cough, expectoration and asthma after exercise, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.
It's a three-point poison Don't think that the name of this medicine sounds harmless just because it has no side effects. You'd better not take medicine indiscriminately if you have nothing to do.