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The use of cold medicines should be accordance with the symptom such as the main role of the medicine with pseudoephedrine is generally to clear the capillaries, and ease a stuffy nose; and cold medicine with antihistamine can reduce the secretion of mucus, and has fast effect on eliminate such symptoms as sneezing as well as runny nose. Many cold medicines in the market compound, and the symptom and physical performance of each patient are different so it is necessary to prescribe the right remedy for cold.
Mixed use of cold medicines may cause overdose.
Some people prefer to take cold medicine and Banlangen granules as they think in such way, the cold may be cured fast, in fact, it probably cause overdose.
Some cold medicines and granules probably contain the same ingredients, if using them at the same time, it may cause excessive dose of some components, and be prone to cause adverse reactions. The dosage of medicine is identified by many experiments which generally do not exceed the scope of drug safety. Patients should use the medicine in strict accordance with the instruction.
Children under 2 years old should take cold medicine with cautions.
US Disease Control and Prevention Center announced cautions for the use of cold medicines for children in 2007 that there were at least 1500 children under 2s in 2004 and 2005 had the symptoms of side effect on cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous system as well as convulsions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggested that children under 2s not to use cough and cold medicines, children under 6s use such medicines with caution. At the same time, Johnson & Johnson, Wyeth, Novartis and other pharmaceutical manufacturers recalled their cold medicines for children in American market.
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