Respiratory tract infections are more common among children in winter, and some anxious parents give their children four or five kinds of medicine at the same time. Experts remind that it is not advisable to overuse medications and frequently change dressings after children suffer from respiratory infections. These practices are not only ineffective, but may also endanger the health of the children.
On December 15, 2023, at the triage table of the pediatric outpatient clinic of Beijing Tongren Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, parents took their children for triage. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Peng Ziyang
"It is a three-part poison. Overuse of drugs has obvious side effects and increases the risk." Liu Kun, chief physician of pediatrics at Xiyuan Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, said that treating respiratory tract infections, whether it is antibiotics with Western medicine or heat-clearing medicine with traditional Chinese medicine Antidote, excessive use will harm the child's spleen and stomach. Clinically, it is often seen that children suffer from nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea due to overdose, and some even suffer from acute liver and kidney failure.
Liu Kun introduced that the clinical application of heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs in pediatrics should be appropriate and the principle of "stopping the disease as soon as possible" should be followed. The physiological characteristics of children are that their internal organs are light and flexible, they are easy to recover, they respond easily, and they are sensitive to drugs. Therefore, precise use of drugs during treatment can achieve the clinical effect of dispelling evil without damaging the good.
Liu Kun reminded that after determining the treatment plan, do not rush to change the dressing. You should observe it for a period of time and wait for the drug to reach an effective concentration in the body to produce clinical effects.
experts remind parents that drug selection, dosage, medication time, and medication course must be strictly followed by doctors' orders to ensure the effectiveness and safety of the drugs. Once a child develops symptoms of respiratory infection, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment in a timely manner.
source Xinhua News Agency client
editor Yang Yu
second review Xu Ran
third review Liu Dan
