Do not drink coffee, eat cold medicine
Posted on January 9, 2010
Filed Under H1N1 Care, H1N1 Treatment & Drugs | Leave a Comment
The recent epidemic of influenza viruses, many people are, unfortunately, in bills, small chin is one of the victims. To ease the headache, stuffy nose, fever, flu symptoms, a small chin, under the guidance of a doctor taking an anti-cold medicine. Anti-cold medicine after eating to relieve the symptoms, but new problems have emerged. Because the relationship between drugs, he all day, and no way to concentrate on learning. In desperation, he chose to drink strong coffee and refreshing. Did not expect trouble again stomach problems, so painful that he was a very tough battle. To the hospital for a check, before we know this is the fault of coffee. Small-Jin does not understand that he has been the habit of drinking coffee, but it never happened stomach pains.
Anti-cold medicines, mostly compound preparation, generally anti-inflammatory drugs, vasoconstrictor drugs, antitussive expectorants, antihistamines, central stimulant and other ingredients. Small Jin taking cold medicine containing antipyretic analgesic and central stimulant caffeine, which itself had stimulating effect on the gastric mucosa. A lot of anti-cold medicines on the specification of an adverse reaction to taking this drug will be written on gastrointestinal discomfort may occur, but coffee contains caffeine increased the stimulation of gastric mucosa, so that increased adverse reactions. Therefore, a combination of both will definitely have a huge stomach stimulation, cause pain. Should be used with caution in patients with gastric ulcer cold medicine that contains caffeine.
When taking anti-cold medicines not to use the coffee delivery service, in particular the components that have anti-cold medicines containing caffeine. In addition, eating drinking and anti-cold medicines should not drink alcoholic beverages.
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