Can you manage the family medicine box? Please keep this strategy
2021-12-30
There is a medicine box at home. Don't panic. But do you know how to store drugs correctly? Zhao Bin, deputy director of the pharmacy department of Beijing Union Medical College Hospital, said that for the health and safety of his family, when storing drugs, there are many details to pay attention to in terms of type selection, storage environment, cleaning and discarding. First of all, the choice of medicine box is exquisite. Zhao Bin said that the medicine box should be clean, dry, odorless, suitable in size, simple in structure, easy to access, strong and durable, avoid the use of cartons, avoid too deep, and closed containers are not necessary. What drugs and appliances should be stored in the medicine box? Zhao Bin believes that the following types of instruments can be prepared according to the diseases and physical conditions of himself and his family: thermometer, blood glucose meter, sphygmomanometer, scissors, tweezers and so on; Common drugs: such as the drugs you are using, cold drugs, antipyretics, antidiarrheal drugs, cough drugs, gastric motility drugs, acid suppressants, etc.; emergency drugs: such as anti allergy drugs, alcohol, scald ointment, hemostatic drugs, disinfection and anti-corrosion drugs, etc; Band aids, gauze, masks, adhesive tapes, cotton swabs, gloves and other consumables; Regular health products such as vitamins, fish oil, chondroitin and melatonin. Do not store or use prescription drugs except those prescribed by doctors. "Drugs can be classified and stored according to the health status, age and other factors of family members. They can be divided into children's drugs, commonly used drugs for adults, drugs for chronic diseases of the elderly, etc." Zhao Bin said that children's drugs and adult drugs should be placed separately, and drugs for internal use and drugs for external use should also be placed separately; The outer packing box of drugs shall not be thrown away, but shall be stored together with drugs; Do not merge drugs. Finally, remember to make a list of drugs. Improper storage of drugs may endanger health. Zhao Bin said that drugs should be stored in strict accordance with the instructions. Generally, the temperature of the medicine box should not be too high or too low. It is necessary to avoid placing them in the refrigerator, next to the heater, on the electric blanket, etc. some drugs can be placed in the refrigerator according to the instructions. At the same time, the humidity at the place where the medicine box is placed shall be moderate, and the medicine box shall not be placed in the drying oven, bathroom or toilet. "Parents should also avoid putting the medicine box where children can easily get it, so as to prevent children from taking drugs by mistake." Zhao Bin said that for this reason, we should pay attention to: do not place drugs at hand, put away the drugs after taking drugs, keep the drug bottle cap tight, and don't tell children that the drugs are sugar in order to let children cooperate with taking drugs, so that children can't see the placement of drugs. In addition, Zhao Bin suggested that expired drugs should be cleaned and discarded regularly, and drugs should be inspected every three months. Take out all the drugs, check and place them one by one, and observe whether there are changes in color, hardness and viscosity, oil-water stratification and clarity, crystallization or moisture absorption, mildew, etc. Expired drugs and packages shall be put into harmful dustbins. Drugs shall be destroyed before being discarded, and special drugs shall also be returned to the hospital for treatment. (outlook new era)
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