First of all I would like to apologize for my non-creative title. I ran out of ideas for a catchy title. Ayoko lang mapalagpas ang moment na ito na gusto kong magsulat.
I think there are are too much or sometimes untruthful (pinagandang kasinungalingan) ads regarding some of our common over the counter drugs. Ok lang kung ordinary products like soap, shampoo or detergents na if they fail walang mangyayari syo. They have a disclaimer saying "If symptoms persists consult your doctor", however in the real world this is not practiced by most of our fellow countrymen. In my honest opinion dapat mag hinay hinay lang ang mga commercial na ito sa pag advertise and stick to the basics lang. I also think na drugs concerning the GI tract like Loperamide (Diatabs et al.), Hyoscine Bromide (Buscopan) shouldn't be shown at all. I think you need to be given a prescription for these drugs. Lemme explain my foint.
Carbocisteine (Solmux):
How it works: forms disulfide bonds with phlegm making them easier to expectorate liquefying them.
AD: "With bacterial expel action" WTF? so if I was an ordinary Juan dela Cruz I would think na "Ok to ah matatanggal yun bacteria sa baga ko" I would think na Solmux is an antibiotic kasi "Bacterial Expel" Though may bacteria sa phlegm na na-expel natin may naiiwan pa din It will multiply and multiply unless treated by an antibiotic. Kung viral cough ok lang just to help the person expectorate.
Danger: A simple upper respiratory tract infection could lead to Pneumonia. Usually common in people with weak immunity. (elderly, HIV, diabetics). I got a number of patients who substitute Solmux for prescribed antibiotics and I don't blame them mas bilib ako kay AGA kaysa kay doc. Another thing sa mga taong expectorating blood drinking this could worsen your symptom.
COLD, FLU Preps (Bioflu, Tuseran, Decolgen, Neozep etc)
General Info: Look at the GENERIC LABEL of these drugs. Its a value meal of Phenylpropanolamine, Paracetamol and Chlorpheniramine Maleate. Wag inumin ng sabay sabay because they are all the same. (para kay vitaminologist friend wag kang mamilosopo sa statement na yun)
How it works:
1.Phenylpropanolamine: constricts the blood vessels in the nasal passages therefore relieves clogged nose
2.Chlorpheniramine Maleate: This is an 1st gen anti allergy it helps the Phenylpropanolamine by reducing the nasal secretions and the allergic component of colds. This is the component which makes the patient drowsy.
3. Paracetamol: For the fever it lowers your temp and also acts as pain reliever for the headace and joint pains that comes with the illness.
AD: Bioflu is a marketing ploy to make people think that it really cures the flu. It just relieves its symptoms which specifically are cough colds fever and body aches. You're body's immune system fights the flu.
Danger: As I've said pag trinangkaso automatic Bioflu and because the other products are believed to cure colds too people tend to take them ng sabay sabay, which might be dangerous.
Note: The non drowse variant doesn't contain the Chlorpheniramine Maleate
Anti Diarrhea and anti GI spasm drugs (Loperamide, Hyoscine N Bromide)
How it works: Too technical to explain but both of this drugs alter the motility of the GI tract.
AD: Buscopan, being punched in gut symptoms, Diatabs is marketed as the 1st aid for diarrhea.
Danger: If you feel pain in your tummy it might be telling you something serious. The ad was right nakakrelieve sya but make sure your doctor sees you first. It might be a start of something surgical. What happens is it masks your symptoms. For example appendicitis if your symptoms are masked the appendix could rupture and pwede ka mamatay dito imbes na maliit na hiwa lang isang malaking hiwa ang mangyayari and mas mahal.
Loperamide: The first treatment for diarrhea is hydration and nothing else. Antibiotics for certain conditions but most of it are viral. Diarrhea is you're body telling you that you've eaten something bad and it wants to expel all of it. Defense mechanism. There is a certain bacteria na if you slow your intestines down mas matagal interaction ng toxins nya with the walls of your intestines and it could destroy it gaining access to your bloodstream causing havoc.
http://health.yahoo.com/infectiousdisease-treatment/e-coli-infection-treatment-overview/healthwise--hw133887.html
I came across this strip which I think sarcastically summarizes my point.
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