During the National Day holiday, many friends will plan a pleasant trip. Due to the different climatic characteristics of various places, the food flavors are very different, and the journey is tiring, it is easy to take advantage of the small illness and pain. In order for everyone to travel healthily, Healthy Beijing has prepared a "List of Essential Medicines" for you.
📍 Cold medicines and antipyretic analgesics
Autumn weather is changeable, which can easily cause colds and even fever. Most of the common drugs to relieve cold symptoms are compound preparations, which contain antipyretics, anti-allergic drugs, cough medicines, mucosal decongestants and other ingredients, which have a good effect on improving cold symptoms, such as aminophen pseudoephedrine tablets II., phenol emethammine capsules, etc., which can reduce symptoms such as fever, sneezing, nasal congestion and sore throat caused by colds.
Note that these drugs contain antipyretic ingredients and should not be taken together with antipyretics of the same composition, and multiple compound cold medicines should not be taken together, otherwise it may cause serious adverse reactions.
Antipyretic analgesics, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can reduce fever and relieve headaches, toothaches and other pains, because these two drugs are safe, children can adjust the dose according to age and weight, but it is not recommended that parents give these two drugs to infants under 1 year of age.
📍 Gastrointestinal medications
During the trip, changes and irregularities in diet may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, so you need to prepare some gastrointestinal medicines.
If you usually have poor digestive function, pay attention to avoid overeating, and prepare domperidone, aluminum magnesium carbonate, stomach digestion tablets and other drugs to promote digestion, promote gastric motility and protect the gastric mucosa; The more common drugs for the treatment of diarrhea such as montmorillonite powder, which can form a protective film in the intestine and adsorb pathogens, montmorillonite powder is safe, but it should be noted that it may affect the absorption of other drugs, and should be taken at a certain interval as much as possible.
📍 Allergy medications
Allergy medications are essential if you have allergies to pollen, dust, etc., or may be allergic from exposure to new foods or environments. It is recommended to carry drugs such as loratadine and cetirizine with you prophylactically, and it should be noted that most anti-allergy drugs may cause adverse reactions such as drowsiness after taking them, and you should avoid driving a vehicle after taking the medicine.
📍 Anti-motion sickness medication
For people who are prone to motion sickness, motion sickness medicine is a good helper for travel. You can take motion sickness pills, such as dimenhydrin tablets, half an hour before departure.
📍 Trauma medicine
Bumps and injuries are inevitable on the way out, so it is recommended that you bring external medicines such as band-aids, iodophor cotton swabs and sterile gauze when you go out, so that you can disinfect and preliminarily bandage abrasions or small wounds in time.
📍 Medication for chronic diseases
If you suffer from chronic diseases that require long-term medication, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc., regular medication is the top priority in the treatment of chronic diseases.
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Pharmacist tips
(1) For unfamiliar drugs, read carefully and use them strictly according to the drug instructions.
(2) If there is a serious problem or a sudden emergency health condition, you should seek medical attention in time.
(3) Some drugs may affect driving safety, such as drugs that may cause drowsiness and some drugs containing alcohol, please pay attention to avoid "drug driving".
(4) Children need to be more cautious and cautious in taking medicine, and need to be separated from adults, and do not take it according to the dosage of adults.
Travel during the National Day holiday, safety first. Carrying the necessary medicines, and using them correctly, can give you more peace of mind during your trip. I hope you all have a great holiday!
Author: Gu Ying, pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy department of Beijing Sixth Hospital
Review: Guo Jing, Vice President of Beijing Sixth Hospital
Editor: Guo Lei