She looked at such a pile of medicine and didn't know how to give it to Xiao Ming, so she took the medicine and went to the community health service station in front of the door to ask the doctor. Who knows, the doctor even said that children should not be given these drugs casually, because they contain poppy shells and are addictive.
It is obviously a cough medicine for children. It is said that children can't eat it casually. What's going on here?
What is an addictive poppy shell?
When it comes to poppy shells, the first thing that comes to mind is "great smoke". In fact, the "big smoke" is extracted from the poppy shell, which is also called opium.
Poppy shell, also known as "Huangmi shell", is the dried and mature fruit shell of plant poppy, which belongs to traditional Chinese medicine and mainly contains alkaloids such as papaverine, morphine, codeine and narcotine. Has the effects of astringing lung, astringing intestine and relieving pain, and can be used for treating chronic cough, diarrhea, rectocele, epigastric pain, etc.
At the same time, the instructions of poppy shell also clearly pointed out that "this product is addictive and should not be taken frequently; Children are not allowed to enter. " In other words, never use children.
How terrible is the cough medicine containing poppy shell?
The alkaloid in poppy shell has a strong affinity for brain nerves, and children are easily addicted to cough medicine containing poppy shell, which is similar to the addiction of "opium" frequently.
Although the alkaloid content in poppy shell is less, children often eat cough medicine containing poppy shell, and its toxicity will accumulate in the body, thus causing chronic poisoning and seriously endangering children's health.
● First of all, it is easy to cause damage to the central nervous system, leading to children's irritability or irritability, emotional instability, temper tantrums and other adverse symptoms. If it is more serious, it may also cause adverse consequences such as slow response and mental retardation of children.
On the other hand, taking cough medicine containing poppy shell for a long time may also lead to endocrine disorders, affect children's normal physiological metabolism, and make children easy to gain weight or slow down their growth and development, and suffer from malnutrition.
Why do children's cough medicines contain poppy shells?
Since poppy shells are not available to children, why do they appear in children's cough medicine?
There are many reasons.
First of all, there are still many loopholes in the supervision of traditional Chinese medicine by drug regulatory authorities in China, many of which are problems left over from history and cannot be solved in a short time.
Secondly, some pharmaceutical manufacturers just blindly pursue the efficacy of drugs, thus ignoring the side effects of drugs. For some drugs containing poppy shells, there is no special indication in the instructions, nor does it remind children to use them with caution or ban them.
Thirdly, the description of poppy shell points out that children can't use poppy shell, but some merchants only use some ingredients extracted from poppy shell, which shows that they "played the edge ball of policy"
Of course, with the improvement of our legal system and the strengthening of supervision, these unfavorable factors will be gradually improved in the future.
What common medicines for children contain poppy shells?
Many drugs contain poppy shells or their extracts. Compared with the following list, I suggest you take a screenshot:
Compound Manshanhong Syrup, Huangying Kechuan Syrup, Kechuanning Oral Liquid, Keke Capsule, Kelu Oral Liquid, Loquat Zhike Granule, Asthma Capsule, Orchid Ning Ke Tablet, Ermu Anshou Syrup, Kesuiting Syrup, Changcheng Zhikechuan Syrup, Keke Tablet, Zhisoukechuanning Syrup;
Maqin Zhike Syrup, Ketan Mixture, Lingbei Zhike Syrup, Xiaoyan Zhike Capsule, Kechuanning Oral Liquid, Federal Xiaoer Zhike Dew, Tramadol Hydrochloride Tablets, Xintai Luoqi, Peifuren Zhike Dew, Xiaoer Zhixie Tablets, etc.
There are many more, so I won't list them one by one.
How to judge whether drugs contain poppy shells?
First of all, parents should learn to read the instructions of drugs. Buying cough medicine for children, especially Chinese medicine, depends on the formula of the medicine. If there are words such as "poppy shell" in it, it means that the medicine contains poppy shell.
Secondly, there are alkaloids in poppy shells. If there are "papaverine, morphine, codeine" and other ingredients in the drug composition list purchased by parents, it means that the drug contains poppy shell extract.
Third, consult professional medical personnel. If parents don't know the specific ingredients of the medicine, they can consult a doctor or pharmacist. Under normal circumstances, doctors or pharmacists will tell parents about the ingredients, taking methods and precautions of drugs.
What should I do if my child coughs?
Since many cough medicines contain poppy shells, children should not use them indiscriminately, so what should children do if they catch a cold and cough?
First of all, we must break the misunderstanding. Cough is only a clinical symptom, not a disease.
A child's cough is a protective reflex, which can excrete secretions from the respiratory tract. Children don't need cough medicine when they have a cold and cough.
Children with colds and coughs should pay attention to rest, drink more boiled water and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, which can improve their resistance and promote the discharge of toxins, which is conducive to the recovery of children's diseases.
Also, try not to go to crowded places, and always open windows at home to keep the air circulating. You can use an air humidifier to maintain a certain humidity in the room and reduce the adverse stimulation to the child's respiratory tract.
You can cook some rock sugar, Sydney water, radish ginger soup, fresh milk almond jelly and so on. Let children drink a little every day, which can play a role in moistening the lungs and relieving cough.
It is worth noting that a child's cough does not mean that cough medicine cannot be used.
If your child has severe cough, fever, asthma and other symptoms, as well as bronchitis or pneumonia, you should see a doctor in time. Using cough medicine under the guidance of a doctor can reduce the occurrence of side effects.
Parents should treat their children's cough rationally and don't use drugs indiscriminately after their children catch a cold and cough.
If the symptoms are serious, you should go to a regular public hospital for examination in time, trust the doctor and work with the doctor to protect your child's health.