After drinking cough syrup, should I drink water immediately?
People with respiratory illnesses have cough symptoms, and doctors sometimes recommend taking cough syrup to relieve it. However, if you take it in the wrong way, you may lose the effectiveness of the drug.
Part of the effect of Chinese patent medicine cough syrup is to rely on the syrup to cover the surface of the pharyngeal mucosa, reduce the irritation of inflammation to the mucous membrane, and relieve cough. In particular, cough syrups containing ingredients such as menthol can reduce cough symptoms by creating a cooling sensation when the syrup passes through the throat.
Taking cough syrup with water, or drinking water immediately after drinking cough syrup, will partially affect the effect of the drug. Therefore, after 15 minutes of drinking cough syrup, drink a small amount of warm water.
It should be noted that although some cough syrups are over-the-counter drugs, you should also consult a pharmacist before using them, and read the instructions carefully to make it clear that they are contraindicated, and they should not be used at will, let alone drink cough syrup as "sugar water". If the symptoms do not improve within 3 days of taking cough syrup, you should stop taking it and seek medical attention in time.
Editor: Lu Jingbin.
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