Normal temperature storage ≠ Put these medicines in the refrigerator in summer

The overwhelming high temperature and humidity in summer are melting people.

However, while preventing heatstroke, there is one thing at home that is also afraid of heat, which is the medicine around.

If it deteriorates due to heat stroke, it will not only waste money, but also endanger the health of the whole family.

Which drugs should be "stored in the refrigerator" in summer, and understand the special words in the instructions and how to store drugs correctly.

At the end of Huangmei Day, timely check the medicines at home

With the end of Huangmei weather, we officially entered the "barbecue mode".

Before the weather of Huangmei, drugs should be moisture-proof. After the plum blossom is out, drugs should be checked in time, and the deteriorated drugs should be handled in time.

Damp and high temperature will cause drug "heatstroke"

Take Chinese patent medicine as an example. Because it contains honey, if the requirements for temperature and humidity are high, honey will melt and develop, leading to deterioration of the medicine.

The appropriate environmental humidity data is generally 45% - 75% of the relative humidity, which is suitable for storage at different temperatures significantly lower than 20 ℃.

But in summer, we often pass the humidity of more than 75%, and the room temperature is also higher than 28 ℃, so proprietary Chinese medicine can also "heat stroke", leading to moisture absorption and softening.

For some external drugs, if they are not used up in time after being opened, bacteria will also be cultivated under high temperature, resulting in drug turbidity.

Some molds can harm people. Deteriorating drugs themselves are poisons, which can not only cure diseases, but also lead to new diseases.

In summer, it is better to "live in the refrigerator"

Refrigerators are the most convenient way to cool drugs.

Put them in a sealed bag or container. When the temperature will exceed 30 ℃, store them in the fresh-keeping layer of the refrigerator.

The sealed bag is used to ensure that the drugs are not interfered by other smells in the refrigerator. They can be stored at 2 to 10 degrees Celsius. Too low a temperature is not good.

So which drugs are suitable for "living" in the refrigerator in summer?

First of all, insulin drugs, which require high temperature, must be placed in a low temperature environment, otherwise it will affect the efficacy;

The second is capsule drugs. Because the capsule shell is soft glue, high temperature will cause it to become soft and stick to each other. Once it is broken, the drugs will crack;

There are also topical liquid medicines, such as eyedrops, which are easy to breed bacteria if they are not refrigerated;

Finally, the production of wax wrapped Chinese patent medicines needs to be refrigerated. High temperature will lead to wax cracking, leading to the volatilization of the efficacy of Chinese patent medicines.

At the same time, not all drugs are suitable for refrigeration.

For example, Jizhi Syrup, cold storage will increase the concentration and reduce the uniformity of sugar, which is not conducive to taking;

The ointment and medicine cannot be put into the refrigerator, which will increase the hardness, cause stratification and reduce the efficacy.

Storage skills of room temperature storage ≠ random drug release

In addition to the above drugs to avoid high temperature, high humidity, what should we pay attention to the storage of common drugs in the family?

The general drug instructions specify the storage methods, and different types of drugs have different storage methods. Some drugs need to be stored in shade, sealed, and at room temperature. Learn to understand the meaning.

The room temperature storage is not to leave the medicine at home. In medicine, the room temperature is 10-30 ℃. If it exceeds this range, you must change the environment to store the medicine.

In addition, the shady place required by the drug description refers to the environment where the temperature is obviously lower than 20 ℃; The cool and dark place means that it is not more than 20 ℃ away from light; The cold place refers to 2~10 ℃.

Sunshine will affect the stability of drugs, intensify the molecular movement of drugs, and accelerate drug reactions.

For example, vitamin C or some bactericidal drugs must be kept in a cool and dark place.

At the same time, the container shall be sealed to prevent dust and foreign matters from entering.

Sealing refers to sealing the container to prevent weathering, moisture absorption, volatilization or foreign matters from entering.

The medicine must be sealed, because the oxygen in the air will make the medicine oxidized and deteriorated. Therefore, whether for internal or external use, the bottle cap must be closed after opening.

Tidy up the medicine box every six months. Don't store too much medicine at home

Who doesn't have several medicine boxes now? Aren't you afraid to take more medicine just in case? Medicine is stored in case of trouble.

Many families not only store medicines, but also have large quantities.

Some medicines for seasonal diseases are reserved according to different seasons.

But at least once every six months, sort out the family medicine box, understand the expiry date of drugs, and dispose of the drugs that are about to expire or have expired in a timely manner.

At the same time, we can also prepare symptomatic drugs according to the actual situation, such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease and other patients' families can prepare more symptomatic drugs.

But there is no need to overstock other drugs.

More medicines should not be prepared at home. On the one hand, if you don't use them for a long time, it is easy to make them expire. On the other hand, it is not professional to judge the disease. Once you take the medicine by mistake, it is not conducive to your health. Therefore, it is recommended that you go to the community for minor diseases and send serious diseases to the hospital to ensure that the disease can be treated promptly and effectively.

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