Knowledge of Drug Safety Popularization

1. Drugs

Drugs refer to substances used for the prevention, treatment, and diagnosis of human diseases, purposefully regulating human physiological functions, and specifying indications, indications, indications, usage, and dosage.

 

2. Chinese herbal decoction pieces

It refers to Chinese medicinal materials and processed products that can be directly used for formulation or preparation under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory.

 

3. Toxic drugs

It refers to drugs that are highly toxic, have a therapeutic dose similar to that of a medium dose, and improper use can cause poisoning or death.

 

There are 27 varieties of toxic traditional Chinese medicine for management. According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health, they are: arsenic stone (red arsenic, white arsenic), arsenic, mercury, raw nux vomica, raw Sichuan black, raw grass black, raw white aconite, raw aconite, raw Pinellia ternata, raw Nanxing, raw croton, cantharidin, Qingniangzi, Hongniangzi, raw Gansui, raw wolf poison, vine yellow, raw Qianjinzi, raw Tianxianzi, raw sheep flower, snow covered Artemisia, red powder, white descending pill, toad, light powder, realgar, and honeysuckle.

 

4. Medical devices

Instruments, equipment, utensils, materials, or other items used solely or in combination with the human body, including required software; Its use aims to achieve the following expected purposes: the country implements a product production registration system for medical devices. The validity period is 4 years. For example, disposable infusion sets (disposable sterile products)

 

5. Disinfection products

Disinfection products include disinfectants, disinfection equipment, hygiene products, and disposable medical supplies. Disinfection products are not drugs, and their outer packaging, instructions, and labels should not show or imply therapeutic effects on diseases.

 

For example: alcohol (ethanol skin disinfectant), 84 disinfectant (type II)

 

6. Health food

Food with specific health functions or aimed at supplementing vitamins and minerals. Food that is suitable for specific populations, has the function of regulating the body, is not intended for treating diseases, and does not cause any acute, subacute, or chronic harm to the human body.

 

7. Cosmetics

Refers to daily chemical industrial products that are spread on any part of the human body surface (skin, hair, nails, lips, etc.) by wiping, spraying, or other similar methods to achieve cleaning, eliminating bad odors, skincare, beauty, and decoration purposes.

 

8. Special purpose cosmetics

It refers to the prohibition of indications, promotion of therapeutic effects, and use of medical terminology on cosmetic labels, small packaging, or instructions.

 

9. Differences between drugs and health products

The fundamental difference between health food and medicine is that health food does not have a definite therapeutic effect and cannot be used to treat diseases. It only has health functions and cannot promote therapeutic effects.

 

We need to have a clear understanding of the use of illegal advertising to exaggerate and promote certain health foods, claiming to be "cure all diseases", in order to avoid being deceived by advertising that may delay normal treatment and worsen the condition.

 

10. The specificity of drugs

The particularity of the drug itself:

(1) Specialization - targeted treatment, medication for specific diseases, special products

(2) Dual nature - prevention and treatment of diseases, adverse reactions

(3) The importance of quality - only qualified drugs that meet legal quality standards can ensure therapeutic effects.

(4) Time limited - reserve first, for diseases such as medicine, not for diseases such as medicine, expiration date, rather than scrapping.

 

11. The particularity of drug management methods

The consumption mode of drugs is passive consumption, and consumers have little choice in terms of variety and quality. Therefore, special management is implemented for the production, operation, and use of drugs, and a licensing system is implemented.

 

Source: Internet