In the heat of summer
Traditional Chinese patent medicine Huoxiang Zhengqi Water
It has become the first choice for people to get rid of the heat
But not long ago, a man in Fuzhou, Fujian Province was there
Sudden fainting after taking Huoxiang Zhengqi Water for 15 minutes
What's going on here?
The man fainted after taking Huoxiang Zhengqi Water for 15 minutes
Recently, Mr. Chen, who lives in Fuzhou, went to the hospital for symptoms such as fever, cough and sputum, and the doctor gave him a bottle of cefoxitin sodium.
On the way home, Mr. Chen felt fever, chest tightness, and abdominal distention, and judged that he was suffering from heat stroke, so he went to the pharmacy to buy Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and drank a bottle.
About 15 minutes later, Mr. Chan began to feel palpitations, shortness of breath, redness of his face, increased heart rate, headache and dizziness, and then suddenly fainted and collapsed. Subsequently, Mr. Chen was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment. It was diagnosed that Mr. Chan had developed a disulfiram-like poisoning reaction due to the simultaneous use of cephalosporins and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water containing alcohol.
Why is "Huoxiang Zhengqi Water + Cephalosporin" poisoned?
Huoxiang Zhengqi water usually contains 40%-50% ethanol. Ethanol is commonly known as alcohol, when ethanol enters the human body, more than 90% of it is metabolized by the liver and will be converted into acetaldehyde in the liver. Acetaldehyde is more toxic than ethanol and can cause damage to human organs.
There is a substance called "acetaldehyde dehydrogenase" in the human body, which is the nemesis of acetaldehyde, which can convert harmful acetaldehyde into harmless acetic acid in the body, so we will not be poisoned by drinking alcohol in moderation.
The cephalosporin can inhibit acetaldehyde dehydrogenase in the body, and acetaldehyde cannot be converted into acetic acid, resulting in a large accumulation of toxic substances acetaldehyde in the body, resulting in what is called a "disulfiram-like reaction" in medicine.
"Disulfiram-like reaction" is mainly manifested as systemic reactions, including cardiovascular system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system signs, facial redness, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, chest tightness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea and other symptoms, severe cases or accompanied by dyspnea, incontinence, myocardial infarction and shock. If Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and cephalosporin are taken together, it will cause discomfort to the human body.
What should I pay attention to when taking Huoxiang Zhengqi Water?
1. After taking it, it is not advisable to drive, operate precision instruments, and work at height.
2. Be cautious about special populations. The elderly, pregnant women, young children and other weak people, people who are allergic to alcohol, and patients with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure should take it under the guidance of a doctor or pharmacist.
3. Within 5-7 days after using antibacterial drugs such as cephalosporin, you should avoid drinking alcohol or eating alcohol-containing products, such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, especially those with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver and kidney insufficiency, and elderly and frail children, and should pay more attention to the fact that antibacterial drugs such as cephalosporin should not be used within 3 days after drinking.
4. In addition to cephalosporin, amoxicillin, metronidazole, levofloxacin, gliclazide, ketoconazole, chloramphenicol and other drugs will also have a "disulfiram-like reaction" with Huoxiang Zhengqi water, and they should not be used together.
All the "Huoxiang Zhengqi" family contains alcohol?
Huoxiang Zhengqi water has an ethanol (alcohol) content of 40%-50%, which is equivalent to 40 degrees of "wine".
Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid does not contain ethanol. Therefore, for patients who are allergic to alcohol, Huoxiang Zhengqi oral liquid can be chosen.
In addition, Huoxiang Zhengqi "family members" also contain capsules, soft capsules, Zhengqi drop pills, etc., all of which do not contain alcohol, and the medicinal effect is similar to that of oral liquid, which is relatively mild.
Under what circumstances should Huoxiang Zhengqi Water be used?
Traditional Chinese medicine divides heat stroke into "yin heat" and "yang heat", both of which have different causes and treatments.
Heat stroke is a long-term exposure to the sun outdoors or in a high-heat closed environment, dizziness, fatigue, thirst, dizziness, sweating, chest tightness, upset and other symptoms, severe cases can appear blood pressure drop, syncope, consciousness disorders, etc.
The heat is caused by excessive greed for cold when the weather is hot, the temperature of the air conditioner is too low, and the strong blowing of the electric fan will lead to the invasion of cold evil on the skin surface, heat and heat in the inside and cause disease, typical manifestations are body heat, headache, sweatless cold, joint pain, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
For those who are in the heat of the heat, you can use Huoxiang Zhengqi water, cinnamon branch soup, etc., to relieve the surface with pungent warmth, dissolve dampness and neutralize. Those who are in the heat should clear the heat and nourish the qi, nourish the yin and nourish the body, you can use white tiger soup, ten drops of water, etc., and you can also use watermelon, mung bean syrup, etc.
The use of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water by people in the heat of the sun is not only ineffective, but may also aggravate the condition.
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water cannot be taken with cephalosporin and other drugs
so as not to cause a toxic reaction
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