How to reduce the side effects of drugs

China's traditional Chinese medicine reported

        If the guides purgative drugs, when taking eat less spicy food, such as pepper, ginger, onions, garlic, pepper and so on. These foods will against drug defecation function, also can cause gastrointestinal hyperemia, abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other symptoms produced.

        Broad spectrum antibiotics taken for a long time may inhibit the intestinal bacteria, so that B vitamins and vitamin K deficiency caused by synthesis, vitamin B and vitamin K deficiency. Therefore it is necessary to pay attention to supplement vitamin, close observation of changes.

        Glucocorticoid treatment of adrenocortical hypofunction, rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus. Long term use, such as cortisone acetate, calcium or iron malabsorption may occur. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be appropriate, to reduce adverse reactions.

        Efflux of potassium diuretic such as furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, indapamide etc.. Taking these drugs may cause hypokalemia, leading to muscle weakness. In the medication at the same time, can take the right amount of potassium chloride, eat more apples, potatoes and other food containing potassium.

        Cotrimoxazole when in use, easy in urinary system formed by crystallization, kidney damage, leading to stone, hematuria, anuria, serious can cause renal failure. So when taking, to add the clothing amount of sodium bicarbonate of soda water, drink, eat more fruits, can effectively avoid the adverse reaction.

        Isoniazid tuberculosis patients need long-term use, but easily lead to a lack of vitamin B6. May be appropriate to add vitamin B6. But with the taking amount is too large, we must follow the doctor's advice.

        Aluminum hydroxide gel for the treatment of hyperacidity, stomach and duodenum ulcer, reflux esophagitis and hemorrhage of upper digestive tract. Long-term use of easily lead to phosphorus deficiency, can at the same time plus vitamin AD pills, in order to promote intestinal phosphate absorption.

        Nitrofurantoin or furazolidone treating bacillary dysentery, enteritis and other diseases. There are evoked by peripheral neuritis and other serious adverse reaction, should be appropriate to add vitamin B6.

        Hydralazine drug treatment of hypertension, easily lead to iron deficiency anemia. Taking period, can add iron, such as ferrous sulfate, hepatic iron capsules, force from the syrup. ( Wang Cong )