Nothing can stop
women from pulling the grass out of their hearts
to lipstick, eye cream, serum and foundation
to rice cookers, hairdryers, and drying toilets
as long as they have a good eye for it
they will have to get their hands on it
In the last couple of years
the amalgamated medicines are also being targeted by them
Probiotics from the U.S.
Cod liver oil from Canada
Cough medicine from Germany
Cold and flu remedies from Japan
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It seems that a few bottles of these remedies at home can be a great way to
Are these online pills
really that "miraculous"?
1 cold and fever
Japanese bread Superman cold medicine
The Japanese have gone to the small friends, most of them bought this net red cold medicine.
Bread Superman's packaging is cute, with a variety of flavors, and has been listed by many media as a "must-buy family medicine in Japan". But when you break down the ingredients, there's really nothing special about it.
The red and pink versions treat colds and flu with chlorpheniramine maleate, ephedrine, and acetaminophen.
The green version, which primarily treats rhinitis, is composed of chlorpheniramine maleate, ephedrine, and licorice extract.
Do these ingredients look familiar? Yes! It's pretty much the same ingredients that are commonly used in children's cold remedies in China, just with a special flavor.
And, the Breadwinner series is a compound cold medicine, which contains even more ingredients than the domestic cold medicine. The FDA recommends that children under the age of 2 don't use compounded cold remedies, as they are prone to overdose.
The most pitiful is the blue cough medicine.
The old blue cough medicine contained codeine, which is a centralized, potent cough suppressant that can lead to addiction. As a result, the FDA has explicitly banned cold remedies containing codeine for young people under the age of 18, not to mention children!
Although, starting in 2019, Japan stopped selling the old formula of Blue Bread Superman and banned it for children under 12.
Although the sale of the old formula of Blue Bread Superman has been completely halted in Japan since 2019, and its use by children under 12 is banned, we can't rule out the possibility that there are still stocks of the product on the market.
Here's another piece of bad news: In October of last year, there was a massive recall of Bread Loaf children's cold and flu syrup.
The recall, for all products with a use-by date after October 2020, involved about 7.75 million bottles. The reason for the recall was a slip in the quality control process.
Australia Panadol Cold and Fever Relief Liquid
Germany Hexal Paracetamol Infant Fever Reducing PP Suppositories
Germany Nurofen Fever Reducing Juice, etc.
Whether it's the Australian fever "miracle drug", or the German antipyretic pessary or antipyretic juice, the composition of the drug and the domestic antipyretic ibuprofen and acetaminophen, not different.
To say different, indeed there are, the name of the medicine is different.
In fact, the advantage of antipyretic medicine is only dosage form and taste, as well as the parents' impression that "foreign medicine is safer" illusion.
Doctors tell you: For your child's fever, use domestic ibuprofen and acetaminophen. If you have both domestic and overseas antipyretics at home, the risk of overdose or using the wrong medication increases dramatically.
2 cough and phlegm class
German small green leaf cough syrup
Cough "small green leaf" Prospan, known as a lot of buyers. The main ingredient is ivy leaf extract, which can be used by newborns.
Although it is a plant-derived ingredient, there are still risks.
The instructions for the drug state that it should not be taken if you are allergic to plant ingredients. The "Side Effects" section also states, "The drug may cause allergic reactions, such as difficulty breathing, rash, hives, etc., may also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal discomfort."
The drug has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of allergic reactions. "
U.S. sugar-free Delsym cough medicine
This Netflix, claiming to be "the only U.S. cough medicine you can buy without a prescription". The main ingredient is dextromethorphan, which has a risk of suppressing breathing. Moreover, the instructions clearly state that it should not be used in children under 4 years of age.
Still, it's likely that not many parents bother to read the instructions carefully before giving their kids a pill. Of course, it's also possible that, if you do read it, you won't understand it.
Mucosolvan Children's Juice
Mucosolvan, the active ingredient of Ambroxol, is a mucolytic agent, which is commonly referred to as "phlegm medicine".
In fact, this amalgam is manufactured in China, and is produced by the same pharmaceutical company as the overseas version. You can buy the domestic version at most pharmacies in China. If that's the case, why go through the trouble of going overseas?
What's more, the American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend over-the-counter cough medicines for children under 6 years old.
If it's just a simple cough, taking it is not only ineffective, it can cause serious side effects. Especially for infants, phlegm dilution can instead lead to choking and dangerous coughing.
NatraBio Children's Cold and Cough Syrup
This medicine, which calls itself homeopathic, is in fact, to put it bluntly, a "big lie": it needs to be diluted with a lot of water, and thus the concentration of the medicine is very low, almost the same as if you were drinking plain water. The first thing you need to do is to get a good dose of water.
Drinking more hot water is good for colds. But if that's the case, why not just drink water? But why not just drink plain water?
Numerous studies have confirmed that homeopathy is a placebo effect and has no effect on recovery.
3 Topical medicines
Burt's bees
This is the universal "American Cool Oil", which claims to treat eczema, red hips, insect bites, cracked skin, cuts and burns.
Its main ingredients are: comfrey leaves, lavender essential oil, almond essential oil, olive oil, cocoa butter, beeswax, vitamin E.
However, the FDA warned about the hepatotoxicity of comfrey orally, and required that comfrey creams topical products be careful to avoid breakage. must be careful to avoid broken skin .
So keep your eyes open. In particular, it is recommended that comfrey cream be used with caution or not used for infants and children under 2 years of age, pregnant women, and people with liver insufficiency.
Japanese unparalleled drops
This is also a fire can not be hot nautical "magic medicine".
The product is divided into adult and children's versions. The adult version contains camphor and menthol, which carries a high risk of poisoning. Therefore, it's not recommended for babies under 2 years old.
The children's version removes these two ingredients, but contains 2% Benadryl (an antihistamine).
Here's the FDA's stance on benadryl: Over-the-counter antihistamines are not recommended for use in children younger than 2 years of age.2 Topical benadryl is recommended for children 12 years of age at a concentration of 1% and no more than 3 or 4 times per day.
Because of the high concentration of diphenhydramine in unmatched drops, it is recommended that it is best avoided in children.
bonjela teething gel
When children are teething, they often feel very uncomfortable. So, "a gel that relieves teething pain" becomes a favorite among parents.
But why is this medicine so "good"? If you look at the ingredients, you'll understand.
This teething gel contains local anesthetic drugs such as lidocaine or benzocaine. And our FDA has issued a warning about the risk of benzocaine gel causing methemoglobinemia, which prohibits its use in children under 2 years old.
So it's not recommended that parents use it on their babies. In fact, when your child is teething, it's only right to provide solid teether and massage your child's gums.
4 Nutritional Supplements
Culturelle Infant Probiotic
This probiotic claims to be used for babies and toddlers who have intestinal discomfort, eczema, are prone to allergies, and have low immunity.
However, based on current research, the only thing that probiotics clearly have efficacy for is diarrhea. Use for other indications is currently understudied and still requires further research.
Therefore, probiotics can not be used indiscriminately, not to mention long-term use. Can only be taken under special circumstances and under the guidance of a doctor.
5 Gastrointestinal
Pentofuryl Anti-Diarrhea Drops
This anti-diarrhea medicine, with banana flavors, is often assumed by parents to have little effect on the baby's body.
But then you look at the ingredients and your liver trembles: inside this medication, there is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is now commonly used in veterinary medicine - "nitrofurzide". Therefore, it is best not to use it for children.
In fact, for baby diarrhea, the key is to replenish electrolyte solution in time to prevent dehydration.
For children's drugs
Doctors have more than one worry
01 Merchants exaggerated propaganda
Many of the friend circle on behalf of the buyer, often in the slogan labeled
However, the exaggerated publicity does not mean the actual effect. Understand the active ingredients, adapt to the symptoms, is the correct use of the premise, especially repeat components of the drug, do not have to sea.
02 Transportation risk
In order to ensure the effectiveness of the drug, some drugs need to be refrigerated, some need to moisture-proof, some need to avoid light storage.
The postal logistics system that is usually used in the sea is not so strict in terms of transportation standards. The summer heat, in particular, can have a devastating effect on many medicines.
03 can't read the manual
Amoy drug manuals are generally used in the local text, the majority of people do not understand the use of drugs, contraindications, applicable to the crowd and other information, there may be the phenomenon of the use of drugs.
And, even if you eat in accordance with the requirements of the manual, it is not guaranteed to be foolproof. Once you take the drug after an adverse reaction, it is difficult to cross the border to protect your rights.
04 doubtful efficacy
Due to the differences between the East and West races, children's medicines in the sea Amoy in our children's use, may need to be adjusted for dosage. If used in accordance with the drug instructions, there may be a risk of overdosing or underdosing, affecting the therapeutic effect.
Parents
Picking out a baby to buy
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled
Don't be blind to what you're seeing
They're not the only ones who are looking to buy a baby, but they are the only ones who want to.
Don't follow the herd