Summer medicine also "summer" sunshine can accelerate the deterioration of Medicine

● nitroglycerin, vitamin C and other commonly used drugs will accelerate deterioration and reduce efficacy when exposed to the sun; the price of Beiqi, orange peel, angelica and other traditional Chinese medicine can not be exposed to the sun ● western medicine should be preserved according to the requirements of the drug instructions Generally speaking, Chinese medicine is best kept in the refrigerator in the hot summer in the family medicine box, which is extremely hot in Guangzhou The summer with high temperature, strong light and humidity is also the season when drugs and herbs are most likely to deteriorate Experts remind that the drugs and herbs in the family medicine chest should also pay attention to "summer vacation" For every 10 ℃ rise in temperature, the chemical reaction speed of drugs will be accelerated by 2-4 times Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine should be kept away from light and heat Chinese medicine should be kept away from insects and molds It is suggested that family medicine boxes should be checked and sorted regularly, and expired drugs should be discarded as soon as possible Especially for the drugs in small boxes, if they are added when they are not used up, the newly added pills will be taken more quickly because they are put on the top, while the earlier ones may always be pressed on the bottom, which is not easy to expire and deteriorate for a long time Medical director / Director of Guangzhou Institute of traditional Chinese medicine Liang Jizhi, a Chinese pharmacist whose medicine is out of date and can cause poisoning, according to media reports, Ms Liu, 40, in Chongqing, has sweating, nausea, dizziness and other symptoms after taking cold medicine in the family medicine chest When he was sent to hospital, he was already in the state of drug poisoning After asking about her medical history, the doctor learned that Ms Liu's medicine had expired for more than two months According to the reporter from Guangzhou Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, poisoning due to taking overdue drugs is not common, but also occurs from time to time Some patients took expired bezoar price detoxification tablets, poisoning occurred, sent to hospital for first aid Liang Jizhi, director of Preparation Department of Guangzhou Hospital of traditional Chinese medicine, explained that the price of Realgar in niuhuangjie tablet and Angong niuhuangjie pill mainly contains arsenic disulfide, which is toxic to some extent After being calcined at high temperature, it is easy to generate arsenic trioxide (commonly known as arsenic), which is more toxic Because of the chemical reaction of realgar price after expiration, damp or high temperature, it is easy to become arsenic Lead to drug poisoning Liang Jizhi said that many family medicine boxes are often equipped with quick acting heart saving pills, cold medicine, digestive drugs and other drugs, especially for the elderly, who love to "store up drugs" and take them out when they need to use them Sometimes they don't even look at the outer packaging and don't know if they will use the drugs after the expiration date According to Liang Jizhi, the sun can accelerate the deterioration of drugs The storage temperature of drugs is particular Generally, there are three files, which are indicated in the drug manual Insulin, albumin, gamma globulin, BCG, thrombin and other biological products are generally stored at 2-8 ℃; drugs marked with "storage in the shade" must be stored below 22 ℃; drugs without special conditions are generally stored at no more than 30 ℃ "Sunlight will also affect the stability of drugs, intensify the movement of drug molecules and accelerate the reaction of drugs Under the high temperature environment, some drugs that could have been preserved for three years are likely to fail in advance, or even deteriorate to cause side effects " In addition to western medicine, some family medicine boxes will also store Chinese medicine Liang Jizhi said that the temperature and humidity in Guangzhou are high in summer, and mildew and moth are common in medicinal materials Especially when making creams and pills, honey prices are usually added, so insects are specially recruited In general, it is better to keep the medicinal materials in the refrigerator, especially the valuable medicinal materials, such as the price of winter wormwood and bird's nest, which can prevent insects and prevent moisture 2 In order to prevent moth and mildew, we should use the method of "resist and store together", such as pepper price, star anise price, jade osmanthus price and other spicy herbs and some herbs together, which can prevent moth and mildew, such as pepper price and gecko price, seahorse price and so on 3 Dampproof Some medicinal materials should be dried to remove water, and then put into sealed bottle caps for preservation to prevent discoloration and smell However, Beiqi, tangerine peel, angelica and Huaishan (yam) should not be exposed to the sun The sun exposure of Beiqi and Huaishan will change the color of medicinal materials, which can be used The method of "baking" is used for drying; the price of tangerine peel and angelica root will lose the smell of medicinal materials when exposed to the sun, so they should be stored in the refrigerator Tips for drug preservation: keep away from heat, light, moisture and insects 1 First aid drugs such as nitroglycerin, Jiuxin Pill, musk Baoxin Pill, compound Danxin dropping pill, etc should be kept away from light, moisture and high temperature In addition, Liang Jizhi reminded that the elderly like to pack first-aid drugs or commonly used drugs in small boxes so that they can carry them with them However, some elderly people add more drugs before they run out of them "In this way, the newly added pills can be taken more quickly because they are placed on the top, while the earlier pills may be pressed on the bottom all the time, so it is not easy to expire for a long time It is recommended to empty the small pill box completely on a regular basis." 2 Heatstroke prevention drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi water (pill), Baoji pill, Baoji oral liquid, shidishui, Ren Dan, etc., among which, the liquid is relatively unstable, Liang Jizhi suggested that they should be replaced before the expiry date In addition, dried / fresh lotus leaf price, watermelon skin price, wick flower price, kapok price and other medicinal materials are common summer heat relieving medicinal materials It is not recommended to store too much, just buy as you use 3 Digestive drugs, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi pill (water), Baoji pill, huanglianguisu tablet, montmorillonite powder, can treat abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal distention, vomiting and acclimatization Mumianai, triplex and Bifidobacterium are mainly due to the treatment of diarrhea, constipation, abdominal distention and enteritis caused by the intestinal flora disorder of children, which need to be stored at 2 ℃ ~ 8 ℃ 4 Cold medicine Vitamin C Yinqiao Tablets are prone to oxidation failure when exposed to high temperature or sunlight, so direct sunlight exposure should be avoided; liquid preparations such as antiviral oral liquid, keyanliyan oral liquid and Qingkailing oral liquid should be kept away from light, closed and cool; Xiaochaihu price granules should be kept away from moisture and high temperature; Merrill Lynch should be kept in a dark place, put in a refrigerator after opening and use up as soon as possible in a short period of time 5 Wuji Baifeng pill, a tonic medicine, should pay attention to dampproof and mildew The price of donkey hide gelatin should be kept in refrigerator to avoid high temperature melting The price of Angelica can't be dried in the sun It's better to keep it in the refrigerator The price head of Angelica becomes as hard as stone under low temperature storage It's difficult to deal with it when it is used It's suggested to buy the cut Angelica price slice Red dates are also easy to grow insects and molds It's best to dry them first after buying them home, and then put them in the refrigerator or other containers for sealing Ginseng and American ginseng are prone to mildew and insects It's best to keep them in the refrigerator Lycium barbarum is easy to turn black after contacting with air, so it should be sealed for preservation Huaishan (yam) can't be exposed to the sun, or it will turn red easily The price of Dangshen is high in sugar Pay attention to moth proof and moisture-proof The price of lotus seeds should be mothproof It's best to keep them in the refrigerator Snow clam paste is rich in protein, and generally deteriorates when refrigerated for a long time.