News on November 23,"It's medicine with three parts poison", when taking medicines to treat diseases, you must strictly follow the doctor's instructions, do not take them randomly, let alone mix them by yourself, otherwise it is likely to cause serious consequences. According to CCTV News, due to the frequent occurrence of respiratory diseases recently, many people will buy and take medicine on their own, but 16-year-old high school student Xiao Zhao was admitted to the hospital because of this.
According to reports, because the cold was accompanied by fever, Xiao Zhao took two anti-fever drugs, ibuprofen and crack, at the same time. Since his symptoms were not relieved, he took two more cold drugs.It is equivalent to taking four medicines at the same time.
After taking it, he developed symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath, and was subsequently sent to the hospital. Diagnosed asacute renal failure, rhabdomyolysis, and was rushed to the intensive care unit, treated for 5 days, and then transferred to the internal medicine department for further treatment before returning to normal.
The doctor said that these symptoms are the impact of taking cold medicines on the kidneys. He also reminded that taking multiple medicines together will not only easily lead to doubling the dosage of the ingredients, butIt is also easy to cause drug-drug interactions, ultimately damaging kidneys, liver and other organs.
In fact, similar situations are not uncommon. Taking multiple drugs at the same time can easily cause damage to internal organs or even failure, which can be life-threatening. Therefore, you should strictly follow the doctor's instructions when taking prescription drugs.When taking over-the-counter medicines, also pay attention to the instructions, cannot be added or mixed at will.