Compound licorice tablets are a common drug in clinical medicine. In fact, many special families need to take them with caution. However, as an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory panacea, they have a very good effect on some symptoms. The functions and effects of compound licorice tablets generally include treating dry cough, and having antibacterial and anti-infection effects. Let’s take a look at the ingredients of compound licorice tablets below! Compound licorice tablets are non-prescription medicines that have the effect of stopping coughing and reducing phlegm. This therapeutic drug is a compound Chinese medicine preparation composed of a variety of ingredients. The main ingredients are: one piece of compound licorice tablet contains licorice fluid extract powder, 112.5 mg, opium powder 4 mg, camphor 2 mg, star anise oil 2 mg, and sodium benzoate 2 mg. It should be noted that pregnant women and ordinary women should use this drug with caution, and this product is not suitable for long-term use. If the symptoms do not improve after taking it for 3-7 days, you need to go to the hospital for medical treatment in time. The functions and effects of general compound licorice tablets: 1. Treatment of dry cough: Compound licorice tablets have a very good practical effect on the treatment of cough and are a panacea for relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Compound licorice tablets are most effective in treating dry coughs, and have limited effects on other coughs, such as coughs caused by fever and colds, which may not have any good effects. However, for dry coughs that only cause coughing, it is indeed a symptomatic treatment. The extract ingredients in licorice tablets can effectively promote the patient's throat and the patient's bronchitis metabolism and other respiratory functions. Therefore, compound licorice is actually very effective in treating dry cough. In clinical medicine, compound licorice tablets are not used as a cough suppressant to treat coughs, but only as a treatment for complex and frequent coughs, severe dry coughs without sputum. As a medicine, this type of medicine must be used reasonably under the doctor's instructions. This type of medicine is generally very easy to make patients addicted, so patients must take it in accordance with the doctor's orders. 2. Antibacterial and anti-infection effects and functions: Compound licorice tablets contain opium powder and grass extract, as well as glycyrrhizic acid, which are effective in inhibiting the growth of bacteria and treating anti-inflammatory infections. Because of its inhibitory effect, it is not suitable for infants and the elderly to take it, as it may easily cause the infant's breathing to be inhibited, seriously endangering life. The elderly and infants with amblyopia need to take this kind of licorice tablets. They can take it in small doses according to the doctor's instructions. In addition, patients should note that licorice ingredients must not be taken by pregnant women. Eating them may cause miscarriage and is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. Therefore, the compound licorice tablets are a good remedy for their ability to inhibit bacteria and reduce inflammation. However, the dosage and usage need to be taken according to the doctor's instructions. 1. Common problems in taking compound licorice tablets Compound licorice tablets should not be used for a long time to avoid dependence. Pregnant women, women who are pregnant, people with allergies to the ingredients of the medicine, people with constipation, prostate hyperplasia, hypertension, and diabetes should use them with caution. Patients with stomach disease or gastric ulcers should not use them. The dosage for children should be used under the advice of a doctor and children must take the medicine with a legal guardian and are not allowed to take the medicine on their own. If you take too much or have serious side effects, you should seek medical attention immediately. |
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