Keep traditional Chinese medicine: do not use iron containers

Dry sealed glass jars, dry yeast, vitamin B1 tablets, compound licorice tablets and other medicines should be used for storing medicinal materials, and it is better to put them in closed containers Nowadays, many families have small medicine boxes for their families to store some commonly used medicines for emergency needs However, experts remind that if the preservation of drugs is not scientific, there may be cases where drugs cannot be found when they are in urgent need of use, or drugs have expired, deteriorated, or can not be used correctly due to lost instructions, or even greater harm may be caused by eating by mistake Therefore, if you want to really play the role of family small medicine box, you must pay attention to the correct preservation of drugs For example, the packaging of Western medicine drugs should be as intact as possible, the establishment of drug files, syrup should prevent the large-scale propagation of microorganisms, and the Chinese medicine should not be stored in iron containers to avoid the deterioration caused by the formation of salt with metal ions Preservation of traditional Chinese medicine: Fu yeyang, a pharmacist who is deputy director of the Pharmaceutical Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, reminds us that many people don't pay attention to the preservation of traditional Chinese medicine and mistakenly think that the traditional Chinese medicine has been dried and can be preserved for a long time But this is not the case Fu yeyang said that to preserve traditional Chinese medicine, first of all, we should pay attention to whether the medicine is dry Once the medicine is found to be not dry enough, it is better not to keep it for a long time Secondly, we should pay attention to the containers containing the medicine "The best way to store Chinese herbal medicines is to use dry sealed glass cans If not, you can also use plastic bags to seal the herbal medicines layer by layer to isolate the air." In particular, he stressed that it is better not to use iron containers, because medicinal materials are easy to form salts with metal ions, which can deteriorate Fu yeyang also reminded that if the traditional Chinese medicine is not used for a long time, it is best to store it in a sealed refrigerator freezer Preservation of Western medicine: the packaging of the medicine should be kept intact as much as possible According to situ Bing, pharmacist in charge of the Pharmaceutical Department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, western medicine is most afraid of being taken by mistake, mixed, deteriorated or expired, while syrup is more afraid of microbial reproduction Therefore, we must pay attention to the following points in the preservation of Western medicine: first, we should put the medicine in a safe and reliable place Family medication should be kept out of children's reach, or the medicine box should be locked to prevent children from taking it secretly or by mistake, said situ Bing At the same time, do not put them together with mosquito and cockroach killing items to avoid poisoning after taking them by mistake Secondly, it is better to establish drug files and store them according to the instructions She suggested that it's better to separate adult medication and children's medication, internal medication and external medication, emergency medicine and common medicine, and mark them clearly "In this way, it's easy to find the medicine you need when you use it, and it's also convenient to supplement it in time after you use it." She said that in addition, the external medicine with a strong smell needs to be stored separately to avoid the smell Third, the packaging of drugs should be kept as intact as possible She said that keeping the original packaging of drugs is not only convenient for identification, but also for mastering the usage and dosage If it is not convenient to use the original packaging, it is better to use a clean small bottle to contain the drug, and paste the name, dosage, usage, expiry date, etc of the drug clearly on the packaging bottle "If you don't want to keep the leftover drugs, you should pour them out of the package before discarding them, so as to prevent others from eating and using them by mistake." Fourth, keep away from light She said that most Western medicines are chemical agents, and sunlight can accelerate the deterioration of drugs, especially vitamins and antibiotics, which will change color when exposed to light, leading to reduced efficacy and even become toxic substances Therefore, keep away from light when storing medicine Fifth, control temperature and prevent dampness The chemical reaction of the drug accelerates with the rise of temperature, said situ Bing Therefore, the medicine should be placed in the shade of the house to avoid deterioration At the same time, some drugs are very easy to absorb water in the air, so that hydrolysis failure "For example, dry yeast, vitamin B1 tablets, compound licorice tablets and other drugs, it is better to put them in a closed container, and screw the bottle cap after use." Sixth, check and clean the small medicine box regularly This is mainly to check whether the medicine has expired or deteriorated, and if it has expired or deteriorated, it should be discarded in time, said situ Bing "For drugs approaching the shelf life, it is better to make some marks to remind yourself." Special reminder: don't drink syrup with your mouth to the bottle "In order to increase the compliance of children's medication, some children's medications are now made into syrup Because these drugs are added with sugar, not only children like to eat them, but also bacteria like them " If the lid of the syrup is not tightened, bacteria can easily enter and grow in large numbers, said situ Bing Therefore, syrup should prevent the mass propagation of microorganisms "It's worth noting that when taking these syrup, don't let the child drink directly with his mouth, but pour it into the cup according to the scale first, tighten the lid after use, and it's better to take it in a short time." "If the time interval is too long, even if it doesn't expire, don't use it anymore," she said