What are the side effects of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian? Things to know before taking it

Niuhuang Jiedu Pian comes as plain tablets, sugar-coated tablets or film-coated tablets; after the coating is removed from plain or coated tablets, they appear brownish-yellow. It is a heat-clearing formula with the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins, commonly used for internal excess of fire, sore and swollen throat, swollen and painful gums, mouth and tongue sores, red swollen painful eyes and other such conditions. Now let us take a look together at what side effects Niuhuang Jiedu Pian has!

Addiction

Niuhuang Jiedu Pian is addictive, with clinical manifestations of severe withdrawal symptoms after stopping the drug, worsening sore and swollen throat, herpes around the mouth and nasal wings, general malaise, excitability and insomnia, decreased appetite and constipation; after taking the drug again, the above symptoms quickly ease.

Respiratory system

The main side effects of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian on the respiratory system are bronchial asthma-like symptoms, rapid breathing, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, cough with white frothy sputum, pale complexion, cyanotic lips, palpitations and inability to lie flat.

Blood system

The main side effects of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian on the blood system are thrombocytopenia and pure red cell aplastic anemia, with clinical manifestations of nosebleeds, oral mucosal ulcers, bleeding gums and bleeding spots on the skin of the face, upper limbs and trunk.

Nervous system

The main side effects of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian on the nervous system are drowsiness, vomiting, grayish complexion, shortness of breath, poor skin elasticity, cold extremities or difficulty breathing, unclear consciousness, limb convulsions and mental confusion, sometimes sitting quietly and saying little, sometimes speaking incoherently and giving irrelevant answers.

Digestive system

The effect of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian on the digestive system is upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage, manifesting as upper abdominal fullness and discomfort, pain, nausea and vomiting, with vomit that is coffee-colored, followed by bloody stool. Under gastroscopy, the gastric mucosa shows congestion, edema, erosive surfaces and bleeding spots. Some cases involve drug-induced liver disease, acute jaundice and liver function impairment.

Urinary system

The effect of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian on the urinary system is hemorrhagic cystitis and blood in the urine, with symptoms of soreness and pain in the lower back, frequent urination, urgency to urinate and blood in the urine; urine tests show occult blood, and some cases are accompanied by nosebleeds; severe cases can cause damage to the kidney parenchyma.

Anaphylactic shock

The main manifestations of anaphylactic shock from Niuhuang Jiedu Pian are rapid breathing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, pale complexion, cold limbs, profuse sweating, restlessness, unclear consciousness, incontinence of urine and stool, disappearance of tendon reflexes and respiratory arrest.

Skin reactions

The main skin reactions of Niuhuang Jiedu Pian are papule-like plaques and itching all over the skin, more severe on the face and trunk; some cases are fixed erythema distributed on the face and neck, such as broad bean-sized red patches with itching; some cases are allergic herpes simplex, exfoliative dermatitis and chronic arsenic poisoning, and melanoderma.

Precautions

1. Taking it beyond the dosage or for a long time must be done under the guidance of a physician.

2. It should not be used together with cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, antibiotics, isoniazid, vitamin B1 and other drugs.

3. People with specific or allergic constitutions should not use it.