1, can't eat seafood
Some patients have asked why they eat seafood such as sea fish after taking some cough medicine, and why there are uncomfortable symptoms such as flushing, dizziness, rapid heartbeat and urticaria. This may be an allergy caused by histamine.
Histamine is an important substance that causes allergic reactions. Some fish contain high histidine, which can form histamine through the action of enzymes in the body; In addition, fish may also form histidine during storage. Under normal circumstances, histamine is stored as an inactive complex, and the released histamine will be quickly inactivated by monoamine oxidase in stomach, intestine and liver. However, some drugs will affect this process and promote the release of histamine, such as cough water containing codeine and compound licorice tablets. After taking these drugs, when eating a lot of seafood, it is easy to have allergic reactions.
People who have a history of food and drug allergy in the past are advised not to eat sea fish while taking cough medicine. Even if you are not allergic, you'd better eat less. Because once allergic symptoms appear, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether it is caused by food or the adverse reaction of the drug itself. At this time, if the drug is stopped or replaced at will, it may have an impact on the treatment of primary diseases. If allergic reaction occurs, you must seek medical advice as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment, and stop using allergic suspected substances.
In addition to some cough medicine can promote the release of histamine in the body, western medicine such as ketoconazole and traditional Chinese medicine such as velvet antler have monoamine oxidase inhibition, which may reduce the inactivation of histamine during taking, resulting in histamine accumulation and allergic reaction of the body. It is recommended to eat less seafood during the use of these drugs.
It should be reminded that the effect of drugs on histamine release and inactivation in the body may last for about two weeks, so it is not recommended to eat seafood in the short term after stopping the drug, and pay attention to observe the symptoms.
2, cough medicine taboo
1, cough syrup containing licorice caused severe hypokalemia.
In clinic, apart from the lack of long-term dietary intake, severe vomiting and diarrhea are more common, or diuretics or diuretic antihypertensive drugs are used, and thyroid dysfunction or congenital diseases are rare, but Huang Gonggong is not in these situations. Many tests have been done and it is found that potassium ions in his body are lost by the kidneys.
After careful investigation, it was discovered that Grandpa had bought a cough syrup containing licorice at the pharmacy for more than a year because of his cough. Glycyrrhetinic acid in it would increase the ability of the kidney to eliminate potassium ions, and after eating for too long, potassium ions were discharged from the kidney through urine, resulting in severe hypokalemia.
2. Be careful that the more you drink cold medicine, the more addicted you become.
After clarifying the cause, please ask Grandpa Huang not to take cough syrup again, supplemented by drug treatment, and finally returned to normal blood potassium in 2 months. Dr. Cai _ _ said that most cough medicines on the market contain licorice, and short-term cough relief has its effect. However, if you have a bad cough all the time, you should go to the chest department instead of taking cough drops continuously.
Moreover, some cough potions also contain Codeine, which is an addictive opium drug. The more you drink, the more you will become addicted, causing you to drink with or without a cough, and you will feel more comfortable. Grandpa Huang is like this, and there are not a few such people. Apart from drinking cough potions, some people are addicted to drinking cold potions, which will cause physical harm.
3, cough medicine a day up to 30 ~ 40 ml.
Dr. Cai _ _ reminded that patients with cough had better see a doctor instead of buying medicine by themselves. The suitable dosage of cough syrup is 30 ~ 40 ml for adults, which should not be drunk for a long time. In the past, some people drank a bottle of 200 ml a day, which caused sudden death of hypokalemia after a long period of accumulation.
3. Western medicine for relieving cough
Slight or occasional cough, such as cough caused by upper respiratory diseases, will be discharged with sputum, which can generally heal itself in a short time without taking cough medicine. However, severe and frequent cough is often a symptom of some diseases. After a long time, it will turn into chronic bronchitis, which is not only difficult to treat, but also causes other serious complications such as emphysema.
1, cough quickly and well
Symptomatic: Suitable for irritating dry cough. For example, cough without phlegm caused by colds or acute bronchitis and various reasons, as well as cough caused by smoking, irritants and allergies.
Usage: Take orally, 20mg for adults each time,/kloc-0, 3 times a day.
note:
1。 When taking it, you should swallow it whole, and don't chew it up, so as not to cause numbness in your mouth.
2。 Occasionally, there are adverse reactions such as dry mouth, burning sensation in the stomach, loss of appetite, fatigue, dizziness and drug eruption.
3。 Allergy is forbidden.
4。 Pregnant women should take it under the guidance of a doctor.
2. Kebiqing
Symptomatic: It is suitable for cough and whooping cough without phlegm or less phlegm.
Usage: Take orally, 25mg for adults each time,/kloc-0, 3-4 times a day; Children over 5 years old take 6 orally each time. 25~ 12。 5mg,/kloc-0, 2~3 times a day.
note:
1。 Occasionally mild dizziness, dry mouth, nausea, abdominal distension, constipation and other adverse reactions.
2。 Glaucoma, cardiac insufficiency and patients with pulmonary blood stasis are prohibited.
The most common way to treat cough is to take cough medicine. During people's cough, besides taking cough medicine, they also need to control their diet. The cause of cough is very complicated, and some foods can also induce or aggravate cough. Long-term cough can cause chronic bronchitis. Therefore, during taking cough medicine, in order to ensure the curative effect, patients should eat a light diet.