Medication is a weapon for human beings to fight against diseases, and the correct use of medication can alleviate the pain and restore health in time. However, there are many patients who are influenced by psychological factors and use medication randomly and blindly, which not only do not cure the disease, but also may cause more harm. The following misconceptions have been identified in the process of medication use.
Self-imposed psychology
Some elderly people are old and think they know their own condition better, so they often don’t take their medication as prescribed or stop taking it when their condition gets better. For example, some hypertensive patients have just reached normal blood pressure and then reduced or discontinued their medication, while hypertension, once diagnosed, should be taken for life, and discontinuing medication at will is likely to cause deterioration or accelerate progression. Clinically, many drugs cannot be casually reduced or suddenly stopped. The first thing you need to do is to take a bottle of cough syrup and finish it in one day, which can cause adverse reactions and sudden death.
Beliefs
Some elderly patients are tempted to use any medication they hear someone say is good for them. The first thing you should know is that there are many different kinds of diseases with similar symptoms, for example, the same patient with hemiplegia, either caused by cerebral hemorrhage or by cerebral ischemia, and the treatment options are different. Even for the same disease, there is a question of priority and duration of the disease. Besides, there are individual differences between people, and different people do not respond to drugs in the same way. For example, in patients with coronary heart disease, some are better off with Tongxinluo, some are better off with Danshen drops, and some are better off with Dioxin, which varies from person to person.
The psychology of seeking expensive drugs
Some patients think that expensive drugs are good drugs, so they look at the price of the drugs first, but in fact, the price of a drug is mainly related to its raw materials. Drug prices and efficacy are not proportional, for example: nitroglycerin is only a few cents per tablet, but it is a “life-saving drug” for patients with acute myocardial infarction. The key is the right medicine for the right problem.
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New drug mentality
Some patients believe that newer drugs are better than older drugs and therefore prefer to use newer drugs rather than older drugs, when in fact some older drugs have lasted for decades, while some newer drugs are short-lived because of their inaccurate efficacy and toxic side effects. In fact, some old drugs have been used for decades, while some new drugs are short-lived due to inaccurate efficacy and toxic side effects; some patients also worship imported drugs, believing that imported drugs are more effective than domestic drugs. In fact, some imported drugs are not only expensive, but also not suitable for our patients, such as the treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infectious diseases with thujone injection, which is less toxic to the heart of Caucasians, but is prone to cardiac accidents in our patients.
The psychology of bias
Some people suffering from chronic and difficult diseases often blindly believe in biased or secret prescriptions because they are eager to cure their diseases, regardless of whether they are right or not, and they use them rashly. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public. In addition, the prescriptions or secret prescriptions are mostly applied by informal doctors, the method is not uniform, but also due to improper usage can lead to a catastrophe, and there are even that charlatans use this as a front to cheat and get money from patients. The company’s main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers.
The psychology of tonic seeking
Some elderly people think that tonic is a panacea that can cure disease and prevent disease. In fact, the tonic is only applicable to patients with deficiency evidence, and there are different types of tonic, the actual evidence with tonic is like pouring oil on the fire. For example, some people who take too much ginseng will suffer from excessive excitement, irritability, insomnia, dry throat, etc., while those who originally suffered from hypertension will have a sudden rise in blood pressure after taking ginseng, and even serious consequences such as cerebrovascular accidents. Some people also take vitamins as tonic, but they do not know that vitamins can cause poisoning if used freely. In short, without identifying the evidence, indiscriminate use of tonic drugs can be harmful and not beneficial.
The psychology of seeking Chinese medicine
Some people think that Chinese medicine has no toxic side effects, so they only see a Chinese doctor when they get sick. The company’s main focus is on the development of a new product that will be used in the future. For example, if you take too much Liushenwan, you will experience salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and other symptoms. A few Chinese medicines are also very toxic, such as Chuan Wu and Nan Xing, which can cause serious consequences when used improperly. Whether it is Chinese or Western medicine, even when taken in normal doses, it can cause toxic reactions, allergic reactions, drug resistance or drug dependence and should be applied under the guidance of a doctor.
Multiple psychology
Some patients think that “Han Xin orders more troops, more is better” and that this is the only way to use drugs. The fact is that there are contraindications between drugs, and improper use of drugs can lead to drug resistance, allergic reactions, and even increase the burden on the organs, which is not conducive to recovery.