This lovely girl named Fu Yunuo, 5 years old, should have been a carefree childhood. She can sing loudly and communicate enthusiastically, but these laughter and laughter only belong to other children.
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An improper medication three years ago made her hearing weaker and weaker. Later, she never heard the voice of the world again. ...
Safe medication for children has become a social problem.
According to statistics:
On average, 1 newborn has adverse drug reactions in China;
Every year, 30,000 children in China are deaf due to improper medication;
Every year, 60,000 children in China leave this world due to adverse drug reactions;
35% died of bad drug use in children;
Among the deaths of children in China, 65% are due to improper drug treatment.
According to the relevant data of the US Food and Drug Administration, among more than 3,500 kinds of chemical preparations in China, less than 60 kinds are used by children, and 90% of the drugs have no dosage forms for children, especially powder inhalers, suppositories, syrups, drops and aerosols.
In addition, most drug instructions only describe "children should use it with caution or reduce it as appropriate" and "according to doctor's advice", lacking clear indications, usage and dosage for children.
Common misunderstandings of children's medication
Misunderstanding 1. Adjust the dose without authorization.
Some parents adjust the dose according to their own and others' experience, but they don't know that too much dose will produce toxic and side effects. It is necessary to know the drug instructions and precautions in detail, pay attention to the information of caution and prohibition, do not use adult drugs, and reduce the dosage for children at will.
Myth 2: Taking multiple drugs at the same time
When a child is sick, it is wrong for parents to buy various drugs in the hope that they will have mixed and superimposed effects after taking them, especially compound preparations, which often cause the superposition of drug components and produce load and toxic side effects on the liver;
Myth 3: Take medicine in milk and sugar water.
Because milk, drinks, sugar water and other liquids contain a variety of substances, which may combine with drugs and affect the absorption of drugs, and some may even destroy the structure of drugs, thus affecting the therapeutic effect of drugs.
Myth 4: I will use it if others can use it.
If we don't consider individual differences, following the trend through hearsay will only use the wrong medicine and even cause serious consequences.
Misunderstanding five folk prescription secret recipe to treat serious illness
It is possible that some "folk prescription" drugs are secretly added with drugs that are not suitable for children, and these drugs will aggravate the condition, complicate the condition, delay the treatment opportunity and cause more serious consequences.
The doctor summed up 7 kinds of contraindications of antibiotic use in children.
● Aminoglycosides
Common: Gentamicin, Amikacin, Streptomycin, Kanamycin, Micronomycin, Neomycin, etc.
Taboo: children under 6 years old are forbidden, and children over 6 years old should use it with caution.
Cause: It can cause nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Macrolides: erythromycin
Taboo: Try to avoid using it within 2 months, and use it with caution or under the close supervision of a doctor for more than 2 months.
Cause: Severe cases lead to liver injury and liver failure in children.
● Sulfonamides: SMZ-TMP.
Taboo: it is forbidden for newborns, and it is used under the guidance of a doctor over 2 years old.
Cause: Neonatal manifestations are hypoxic cyanosis and neonatal jaundice.
● Quinolones
Common: norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, etc.
Taboo: Not suitable for children and adolescents under 18.
Cause: It can affect the development of children's joints and cartilage.
● Chloramphenicol
Taboo: Chloramphenicol is prohibited for newborns and premature infants, including eye preparations, liniments and ear drops.
Cause: It can cause newborn grey baby syndrome.
● Tinidazole, ornidazole
Taboo: oral tinidazole: only for children over 3 years old to treat intestinal amoebiasis; Tinidazole injection:/kloc-children under 0/2 years old are prohibited; Ornidazole injection: not recommended for children under 3 years old.
Reason: The safety and effectiveness of treating anaerobic bacterial infection are not clear.
● Tetracycline drugs
Taboo: forbidden for children under 8 years old.
Cause: It can cause enamel hypoplasia, yellow teeth and inhibit bone growth.
In addition to the above drugs, there are many drugs that we are familiar with, all of which are related to children's careful use or prohibition, and the instructions of these drugs have been revised by the state, so parents must not take them lightly!
For the sake of your child's health, you must remember to say no when you meet the medicine that your mother said above!
Have you given these drugs to your children? Remember to remind more parents!