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The most common mistakes when taking common medication
Anyone who uses a drug incorrectly must expect a reduced effect or even fatal consequences. It is therefore all the more important to follow the instructions on the package leaflet exactly and to always take medication correctly . But who reads them when it comes to everyday products such as nasal spray and eye drops? In fact, it’s worth taking a closer look: It’s important to avoid these classic mistakes when taking it.
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nasal spray
Often the remedy does not end up where it should be. Do you feel a bitter taste in your throat after using the nasal spray? This shows that the medication has flown through the nose into the pharynx and cannot therefore have a sufficient effect in the nose. The mistake: Many people instinctively sniff their nose after spraying the product. But that is precisely the problem! The spray has to stay in the nose to work there. Better: Hold the spray at an angle to aim it at the walls of your nose—not up. Then continue to breathe normally, do not pull yourself up.
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eye drop
Do you know the problem that the eye drops ooze out again immediately after taking them? Then you are using the remedy incorrectly. The mistake: leaving the tear duct open. As a result, the drops immediately flow out of the eye and end up in the throat via the canal. A nasty taste is the direct result, worse long-term consequences can be glaucoma.
This works better: Let the drop fall into the eye and immediately press the sides of the nose with your thumb and forefinger on the eyes. Hold this for about two minutes. This means that the medication cannot run off and acts where it is needed.
Ibuprofen
In order to use the painkiller correctly, one must understand how it works. According to the package insert, ibuprofen should be taken with food. This is a precautionary measure in order not to injure the gastric mucosa if taken regularly for a long time. However, the meal also slows down the absorption of the active ingredient, so that pain relief only occurs after about 45 minutes. Anyone who takes ibuprofen permanently for a while should stick to it. If you occasionally reach for a tablet for acute headaches or back pain, you can also take the tablet on an empty stomach. Relief then occurs after about 15 minutes.
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pain gel
Chronic joint pain or a sports injury? Then pain gel will help! However, only if it is used correctly. In order for the full effect to develop, the gel not only has to be applied quickly, but also massaged in properly. This boosts blood circulation in the desired area and the ingredients are better and faster absorbed by the skin.
Asthmaspray
Using an inhaler incorrectly is even more dangerous. The application is often not sufficiently rehearsed with the attending physician, so that many mistakes occur in thisTolfioow procedure. Before using the inhaler, the asthmatic patient should exhale as long and deeply as possible. The procedure then differs depending on the type of inhaler.
With a dry powder inhaler, you then have to breathe in quickly and forcefully, while with a metered dose inhaler you have to breathe in slowly, calmly and deeply. Then hold your breath for a moment.
