Recently.
The State Food and Drug Administration issued an announcement.
Solid concentrate and nutrient mixture.
Switching from prescription to over-the-counter drugs.
As of now. There are already 27 prescription drugs this year.
Switch to over-the-counter medications.
Concentrate Supplement Conversion to over-the-counter medications.
The State Food and Drug Administration recently announced that according to the provisions of the "Measures for the Classification and Management of Prescription Drugs and Non-prescription Drugs (Trial)", the State Drug Administration organized the demonstration and review of the solid essence of the mixture from prescription drugs to non-prescription drugs.
According to the data, the main function of the solid essence and nourishing element mixture is to tonify the kidney and warm yang, and to strengthen the lean element. It is suitable for symptoms such as fatigue, weakness of waist and knees, dizziness and tinnitus, chills and cold limbs, and long or frequent urine caused by kidney yang deficiency.
The variety of proprietary Chinese medicines has been converted into the main force of over-the-counter drugs.
The reporter of "China Consumer Daily" combed and found that as of now, 27 kinds of drugs have been converted from prescription drugs to over-the-counter drugs this year, including:
Chai Huang Oral Liquid, Ejiao Capsules, Desloratadine Dispersible Tablets, Loratadine Granules, Yinhuang Hanhua Drop Pills, Reyanning Mixture, Zhongsheng Capsules, Yinhuang Lozenges, Sleep Tranquility Mixture, Sedum Plaque Removal Tablets, Xinghe Cough Syrup, Antiviral Drop Pills, Acetaminophen Oral Disintegration Tablets, Xiao Chai Hu Granules, Gaoshan Rhodiola Oral Liquid, Zhongsheng Tablets, Lianhua Qingcough Tablets, Yin and Stomach Capsules, Children's Qi Hawthorn Oral Liquid, etc.
Among them, more than 20 drugs of Lianhua Qingcough Tablets, Reyanning Mixture, Xiaochaihu Granules, Antiviral Dripping Pills, and Chai Huang Oral Liquid are Chinese patent medicines, which are the main varieties of prescription drugs converted to over-the-counter drugs.
For the first time and for a long time, you should still follow your doctor's advice.
China's current "Drug Administration Law" stipulates:
Class A non-prescription drugs can only be retailed in social pharmacies and pharmacies of medical institutions with a licensed pharmacist or pharmacist and technical personnel with a "Drug Business License", and purchased and used under the guidance of a licensed pharmacist or pharmacist;
Class B over-the-counter drugs can be purchased and used without the guidance of a physician or pharmacist.
Industry insiders said that the conversion of prescription drugs to over-the-counter drugs will further reduce the relaxation of restrictions on the purchase of related drugs, and patients can buy drugs in pharmacies and online e-commerce platforms without a doctor's prescription, making it more convenient to purchase drugs, especially for patients who need to buy drugs for a long time to expand sales channels.
Lu Yang, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, said that the conversion of prescription drugs to over-the-counter drugs is mainly due to the fact that in the process of long-term use, the efficacy of the drug is confirmed and the adverse reactions and related risks are low, so enterprises can apply for changes to "switch to over-the-counter drugs".
In order to ensure the safety of medication.
Patients at the time of first dose or long-term use.
It should still be. It is carried out under the guidance of a professional physician or pharmacist.
Reporter Meng Gang.
*: China Consumer Daily.