What are the side effects of taking Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets?

Speaking of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, I believe everyone is familiar with it. Many people always take some Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets to relieve the symptoms when they are suffering from inflammation or constipation. In fact, Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets are a mild Chinese patent medicine, but eating too much will cause many side effects to the human body. Everyone must follow the doctor's advice before taking it. So what are the side effects of taking Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets?

1. The Chinese patent medicine for reducing heat and detoxifying, Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, is available in pills, capsules and other dosage forms and is a medicine deeply favored by the general public. If you have a fever, toothache or constipation, just take a few tablets, the effect is very good. Especially some people who suffer from long-term constipation like to take Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets from time to time or even for a long time. But what everyone doesn’t know is that long-term use of this medicine can cause heavy metal poisoning. Why?

It turns out that Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets contain realgar, which can be considered a "poison" in traditional Chinese medicine. If taken internally, it means "fighting poison with poison", so it should not be taken for a long time. Long-term or excessive use of Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets may lead to chronic arsenic poisoning, manifested as hair loss, skin keratinization and darkening, liver damage and abnormal nerve sensation. In severe cases, quadriplegia, cirrhosis and skin cancer may occur. Therefore, when purchasing Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets, you should also be careful of irregular manufacturers using inferior realgar and passing off inferior products as good ones.

2. In case of chronic arsenic poisoning, it is advisable to stop taking the medicine first and then take oral dithiothreitol succinate for treatment, which can help the body expel heavy metals such as arsenic and lead. At the same time, it can be supplemented with symptomatic supportive treatment such as selenium supplementation and vitamin C. Traditional Chinese medicines such as Saposhnikovia divaricata, Isatis indigotica, and Mung Bean can also help detoxify.

3. Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets are divided into large tablets and small tablets. Each large tablet weighs 0.6g, and each small tablet weighs 0.3g. Generally speaking, adults should take no more than 6 large tablets and no more than 9 small tablets per day. Do not take Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets for a long time. Pregnant women and patients with allergies should not take them.