There is a stomach pain caused by drugs, so it is called “drug-derived stomach disease”, that is, after taking certain drugs, the stomach will have pain, acid reflux and loss of appetite. For this kind of stomach pain, it is not easy to take painkillers or stomach medicines, but to adjust medication habits and methods.
Shang Zhanmin, chief physician of digestive medicine at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, explained that “drug-derived stomach disease” is mainly caused by different degrees of stimulation of the gastric mucosa by the drug, which in turn causes gastric mucosal congestion and erosion.
Drugs that are prone to cause “drug-induced stomach problems” are mainly non-steroidal drugs or anticoagulants, such as aspirin. In particular, patients with coronary heart disease often need to take aspirin for a long time because of the disease. In order to avoid the “drug-induced stomach disease”, doctors recommend that patients take it after meals, and at the same time add gastric mucosal protective agent, as well as ferrous sulfate. Doxycycline and the like can be taken after meals.
In fact, <; drug-induced stomach disease is completely preventable. Director Shang has given three measures: First, when patients with chronic diseases have acute illnesses, they should take drugs that can alleviate acute diseases. For example, if patients with coronary heart disease have acute gastritis, they may stop taking aspirin for heart disease first, first taking the medicine for treating acute gastritis.
Because, aspirin takes a long time, and the medicine for treating acute gastritis generally only takes 2~3 days, which can reduce the “drug-induced stomach disease”. The second precaution is the use of alternative drugs. For example, if you change aspirin to enteric-coated tablets; if you are not suitable for taking a compound antihypertensive tablet containing reserpine, you can switch to other antihypertensive drugs under the guidance of a doctor, which will not only ensure the efficacy but also reduce the gastrointestinal damage. Finally, to reduce the drug’s stimulation of the gastric mucosa, you can also use an aqueous solution. For example, taking 10 ml of potassium chloride solution (concentration 10%) is equivalent to 1 gram of potassium chloride tablets. If you take it on an empty stomach before meals, you should pay attention to drink plenty of water. The medicine can enter the 12 fingers through the stomach in a few minutes. The intestines can also be taken after being diluted in milk and diluted.