Can "cough medicine" treat flu?

The truth behind the popularity of cough medicine in new york is that it can't cure the flu.

Recently, due to the epidemic of influenza, Kyoto Nianci 'an honey-refined Chuanbei loquat cream, which is called "herbal tonic for honey and loquat" by Americans, suddenly became popular, and many people are spreading its magical effects. The highest price of this drug on Amazon reached $85.58. Affected by this, the share price of Hawking Pharmaceutical Group, the distributor of Nianci 'an Pipa Cream, also rose for a time.

A Chinese patent medicine over-the-counter (OTC) from China really conquered westerners? In fact, in the United States, reciting Ci 'an Pipa Cream is only considered as a supplement. American medical experts have warned that herbs cannot be used as the first line of defense against influenza. Doctors in several hospitals in Beijing also said in an interview with the Beijing News reporter that the main functions of Chuanbei Pipa cream and other drugs are to clear away heat and moisten the lungs, relieve cough and eliminate phlegm, but they can't treat the flu, but they can relieve the symptoms of cough and expectoration. They must follow the doctor's advice and can't be taken blindly.

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According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only in the third week of 20 18, 4,064 people in the United States died of influenza and pneumonia, accounting for about 10% of the total number of deaths in the same period. As the flu epidemic continues to rise, the death toll is expected to rise. Under the anxiety of influenza, people in new york who are keen to discover and share new treatment secrets began to inherit a cough medicine from Hongkong, China-Nianci 'an Pipa Cream.

In February this year, the Wall Street Journal published a report about Nianci 'an Pipa Cream, which directly pushed Nianci 'an Pipa Cream to the hot search in the United States. It is reported that Alex Schweder, a professor and architect of Pratt, the ninth largest art school in the world, has been coughing for more than a week. After taking Nianci 'an Pipa Cream, it takes 15 minutes to take effect.

Alice Chan, the owner of Zhujiang Department Store in new york, also mentioned that all of a sudden, everyone was talking about Nian 'an Pipa Cream, and many white people came to seek this product.

The Beijing News reporter found that the price of Nianci 'an loquat cream in online pharmacies was $7 per bottle, while in Amazon, the highest bid reached $85.58. Many merchants also marked the reminder that "there are not many goods in stock, and you want to buy them as soon as possible". However, Nianci 'an Pipa cream, which is overpriced, has no interest and no sales record.

After The Wall Street Journal reported, Nianci 'an in Kyoto immediately promoted this matter in Weibo, in order to "make the loquat cream of the temple awesome!" Forward a report about the explosion of pipa cream in Nianci 'an in the United States for comments. The popularity overseas has brought popularity to the social circle, but Nianci 'an in Kyoto also found that many customers had feedback when they bought fakes, and even the packaging was copied badly, which forced manufacturers to learn how to distinguish the true from the false in Weibo.

The share price of Nianci 'an loquat cream dealers rose sharply.

Many domestic media reprinted the report of The Wall Street Journal, saying that Hawking Medicine, the distributor of Nianci 'an loquat cream, a listed company in Hong Kong, also benefited from the report. On February 23rd, the share price of Jinhao Pharmaceutical Group opened at HK$ 1. 13 and closed at HK$ 1. 16. After a weekend, it opened higher at 1.5 HK dollars on February 26th, once rose to 1.8 HK dollars, and finally closed at 1.45 HK dollars, with an increase of 25%. On February 27th, it still maintained an increase of 4. 14%, and then the stock price began to fall in the next two days, but it was still higher than that on February 26th. As of noon on March 5th, 12, the share price was 1.35 Hong Kong dollars.

The Beijing News interviewed Hawking Medicine on this matter, and Hawking Medicine responded that "it is not just an increase in exposure". Recently, influenza broke out at home and abroad, and the epidemic situation of influenza was serious, and the market demand for related pharmaceutical products increased rapidly. Therefore, related pharmaceutical companies have recently attracted the attention of the capital market and become the hot investment targets of investors. Recently, the group's share price has risen, on the one hand, due to the rising share price of the pharmaceutical sector that produces and sells influenza drugs. On the other hand, it may be due to the recent rapid exposure of the Group in the market that the company's business model has been recognized by the market.

At the same time, other cough products are not far behind.

1 On February 28th and March 28th, Pan Gaoshou of Baiyun Mountain took "National Brand" as the topic @ Kyoto Nianci 'an, which obviously had an effect. The Beijing News reporter saw from the comments that some netizens just learned that "it turns out that Pan Gaoshou also has loquat cream". Some netizens also commented: "This idea, playing with opponents, is atmospheric."

1 Yaowang told the Beijing News reporter that winter and spring are the high season for colds and coughs, and cough-relieving products have been selling well. 1 drug network data shows that in February, the overall sales volume of Nianci 'an honey-refined Chuanbei loquat cream in Kyoto increased by 77% compared with 1, and the sales volume of 300ml of Nianci 'an honey-refined Chuanbei loquat cream in Kyoto increased by 125% compared with last month, which has been in a hot-selling state. Among antitussive drugs, the top three are Nianci 'an honey refining Chuanbei Pipa cream in Kyoto, Pan Gaoshou Shedan Chuanbei Pipa cream in Baiyun Mountain and Taiji Zhi Zhi syrup. The sales of the latter two were basically the same during the Spring Festival.

In addition, the Beijing News reporter learned from Pan Gaoshou, Baiyun Mountain that due to the flu, the sales of Pan Gaoshou honey-refined Chuanbei Pipa cream sold in Chinese mainland, Hongkong, Southeast Asia and Canada doubled year-on-year, which was seriously out of stock, and it has been working overtime since the holiday.

Cough medicine is not the first line of defense against influenza.

In China, recently, the Beijing News reporter visited Jundetang, Wanghetang and Jiashitang pharmacies in Beijing, and found no scene of selling Chuanbei loquat cream. Subsequently, the Beijing News reporter bought medicine on the grounds of cough. After inquiring about the symptoms in detail, the pharmacy staff did not directly recommend Chuanbei loquat cream, but recommended other drugs with similar curative effects. The staff of the above pharmacies all said that Chuanbei loquat cream could not cure the disease, but only played an auxiliary role in relieving cough.

In fact, it is reported that Nianci 'an Pipa cream entered the American market as a herbal dietary supplement. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises consumers to communicate with medical service providers before taking such supplements, and be alert to the exaggerated publicity of such products. However, FDA has no authority to review the safety and effectiveness of supplements.

When the flu was raging, Nianci 'an loquat cream was sought after in the United States and attracted the attention of American medical experts. The Wall Street Journal reported that new york Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center lung medicine expert Keith? Dr. brenner believes that taking herbal supplements may bring health risks, including overdose or taking over-the-counter drugs. People who use this herbal supplement may not even disclose this information to their doctors, which may have hidden dangers. Dr. brenner reminded that as far as influenza is concerned, the most critical moment is the time of virus infection, because if antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu are effective, they need to be taken within the first 48 hours. If herbs are taken as the first line of defense, this window period will be lost, especially if someone has other medical problems, then influenza virus will lead to hospitalization or even more terrible death risk.

Hawking medicine told reporters that the main components of Nianci 'an loquat cream are Fritillaria cirrhosa, bitter almond and Pinellia ternata. Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae and Semen Armeniacae Amarum have the functions of relieving cough, resolving phlegm and moistening lung, and can relieve some symptoms such as sore throat, dry cough and excessive phlegm caused by mild cold. In the view of western medicine, influenza is caused by virus, which is different from the common cold and often accompanied by complications. The most common are upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis and pneumonia. For influenza, antiviral drugs must be used, and corresponding drugs should be taken for complications. At the same time, it is also reminded that Nianci 'an Pipa Plaster, as a Chinese patent medicine, is very important to use according to the specific situation. It is recommended to follow the doctor's advice and refer to the product manual in detail when using. For friends who have been troubled by the flu, it is also recommended to seek medical advice as soon as possible.

Zhou Xiumei, director of the respiratory department of Beijing Fengtai Hospital, also reminded us that we should first judge the severity of influenza patients' illness so as to use drugs selectively. If the flu patients have mild symptoms and no other complications, they can choose some Chinese patent medicines instead of antiviral drugs, such as Lianhua Qingwen. However, patients with symptoms of bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infection can add some mild Chinese patent medicines such as Chuanbei loquat cream on the basis of western medicine, which is helpful for rapid recovery.

Eating cough medicine in disorder may aggravate the condition.

Many people like to use Chuanbei Pipa cream when they have a cold and cough. There are even reports that some people in the United States use Chuanbei Pipa cream to wipe sandwiches and make cocktails.

In this regard, Li, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation of Qinglongqiao Community Health Service Center in Haidian District, Beijing, reminded that Chuanbei Pipa Ointment has the functions of eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, clearing away heat and relieving sore throat, and is mainly used for lung heat, phlegm heat, dry throat and itchy throat. However, it is cold in nature and can only be used for fever. It has no obvious effect on cough caused by wind-cold, cold phlegm and cold, and has symptoms such as runny nose and fear of cold at the beginning, which may lead to aggravation of symptoms. At the same time, Chuanbei Pipa cream contains Pinellia ternata, which is not suitable for long-term large-scale use, otherwise it will lead to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. It is especially unsuitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.

In addition, the opposite medicine should be avoided between Chinese patent medicine and soup medicine. For example, drugs such as Pinellia ternata and Aconitum will react on the contrary, causing some problems in the digestive system and nervous system. Many traditional Chinese medicines/proprietary Chinese medicines for treating arthropathy contain aconite. In addition, attention should also be paid to similar components in different Chinese medicines/proprietary Chinese medicines, otherwise the synergistic effect of Chinese medicines may be strengthened, which is equivalent to drug overdose.

There are also cough medicines, such as 999 Li Qiang Loquat Dew. Some people worry about long-term addiction. In this regard, Li said that this medicine will not be addictive in the short term, and few people will take this cough medicine for a long time. "If you take it for a long time, there is still a risk of drug addiction." If the cough lasts for two weeks, further examination should be considered to rule out other diseases.

Tong Haiyan, the attending physician of Chinese Medicine Department of Beijing Fengtai Hospital, reminded that the following people should be cautious when using honey-baked Chuanbei loquat cream:

1. Diabetic patients. Honey-refined Chuanbei Pipa cream contains honey, which may lead to high blood sugar, and it is forbidden for diabetic patients.

2. People who are allergic to Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae and Loquat should not take it.

These drugs are cold, so pregnant women and the weak should use them with caution.

4. When children take it, the dosage should be reduced to half that of adults, and it needs to be taken under the guidance of doctors or under the supervision of adults.