Arbitrarily taking medicine - Serious consequences
As labor reflected, in recent days, influenza A has risks outbreaks, many serious cases, making the Tamiflu drug market in Hanoi become inhumane and price disorder.
However, the people's arbitrary use of Tamiflu to treat flu at home can cause great health consequences.
Health experts warn that Tamiflu is a prescription drug and requires prescription from a doctor before use. The arbitrary use of Tamiflu without a doctor's instructions can cause serious consequences.
Sharing on this issue, Dr. Le Van Thieu - Department of Synthetic Bacteria, Central Tropical Hospital - said: Not all cases of influenza infection need this specific antiviral drug.
The main treatment is to cure symptoms, helping to reduce discomfort during acute infection. Most cases of influenza infection can go away on its own without treatment with Tamiflu.
Only cases of severe progress, such as the elderly, people with foundation or young children, the doctor considers the use of antiviral drugs to reduce the risk of serious complications. These patients need to be monitored and detected severe signs to be hospitalized in time if needed.
"Tamiflu is a prescription drug and needs a prescription from a doctor before use" - the doctor emphasized.
Need to abandon the habit of "arbitrarily as a doctor"
Sharing with PV Labor, Dr.BS Ngo Chi Cuong - Deputy Director of Medlatec General Hospital - said: At the present time, respiratory diseases are at risk of outbreak, including Influenza.
"The fact shows that many people have subjective psychology when suffering from the flu, saying that it is a mild disease, so they do not go to the doctor. Even many people have the habit of" making their own doctor ", buying medicine for treatment. When the disease was severe, the patient was admitted to the hospital, he had many dangerous complications, even was in a state of multi -organs, the prognosis of treatment was difficult " - the doctor said.
Experts recommend effective measures to prevent diseases, people need to apply such as influenza vaccination, adhering to personal hygiene habits, keeping hygiene in accommodation, agencies, schools, limiting contact. With the source of infection ...
"In particular, people absolutely do not arbitrarily use drugs, especially antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu but must follow the instructions of the physician," Dr. Cuong warned.
If the suspected signs of influenza, people should take the initiative to perform examination to detect promptly and apply effective treatment measures.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Weak immune system and pregnant women.
From the beginning of 2024 to now, the center has treated thousands of seasonal flu, including many severe cases and have to breathe.
A typical example is that male T.V.L, 78 years old, has a history of high blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease, hospitalized in a state of high fever, difficulty breathing increases. After being tested and confirmed by influenza A, the patient must open the intubation and mechanical ventilation for treatment.
According to Associate Professor Do Duy Cuong, moist cold weather impaired body immunity and creating favorable conditions for the influenza virus to break out. The influenza of the season suddenly has a sudden onset and has symptoms such as high fever (38-40 ° C), chills. Headache, body pain. Dry cough, sore throat, runny nose. Prolonged fatigue, nausea (in children), may be accompanied by abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea.
Assoc. The cold is often caused by cold winds and will go away on its own after a few days, while the influenza flu can cause serious complications if not treated promptly.
According to PGS Cuong, the flu vaccine will help the immune system effectively deal with the flu virus during the epidemic season. However, it should be noted that the flu vaccine should be done every year to maintain the protection effect.
Under the Instructions for the Treatment of the Influenza of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the use of Tamiflu antiviral drugs (OSeltamivir active ingredients )) is indicated only when there is serious complications or high risk.
