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    80 yuan / box phosphoric acid oseltamivir (Kewe) price has increased again.

    • Last Update: 2020-08-02
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    ▍ Editor: With the outbreak of the flu outbreak, the price of the anti-flu "god drug" oseltamivir phosphate (kewe) has also been rising, the drugstore price has been sold up to 80 yuan / box.
    According to the China National Influenza Center, as of December 8, 2019, the level of influenza activity in the northern and southern provinces of China continued to show an upward trend, with a marked increase in the number of outbreaks.
    provinces have entered this year's winter epidemic season, the southwestern provinces are at a high level, in the middle epidemic level.
    and with the increase in the number of influenza patients, is the pharmacy many anti-flu drugs began to show "hot."
    According to the Taizhou Evening News, recently many parents called to reflect the pharmacy's phosphoric acid oseltamivir prices, 15mg x 10 bags of specifications of the maximum selling to 80 yuan / box.
    reporters secretly visited found that the content of the report is true, the price increase is not individual pharmacies, but almost all pharmacies have increased, some have nearly doubled.
    " Yesterday, I bought it outside the hospital.
    " ms. Wu, who lives in the old town of Jiajiang, said that the child had the flu, last week has been resting, every day to the city hospital to give a needle, hanging needle after the doctor with some medicine, which "phosphate oseltamivir" to get outside the pharmacy to buy. Ms. Wu,
    , told reporters that the child's classmates also have the flu, generally use this medicine, but in recent days, because the hospital did not have to sell, doctors prescribed, parents to the pharmacy to buy.
    A parent of Road Bridge also said that the day before yesterday in a hospital in Luqiao, the doctor told the drug is temporarily gone, have to buy their own. is
    hospital really out of stock? The reporter telephoned The director of the pharmacy department of Taizhou Hospital, Jiang, said that a few days ago, it is true that the supply of this medicine for the treatment of influenza is somewhat tight, but the new batch has just arrived, to meet the needs of patients.
    , the head of the pharmacy department of Taizhou City Center Hospital also said that in recent stages, such anti-flu virus drugs are somewhat tight, but will not cut off the supply.
    at the same time, the prevention of influenza, mainly not rely on Western medicine, and the current treatment of influenza virus drugs, "oseltamivir" is not the only special medicine, many domestic antiviral drugs can also treat influenza.
    drugstore selling up to 80 yuan / box Ms. Wu said, before, "Oseltave" per box price is 46 yuan, because this stage of influenza continued, this commonly used anti-flu drug prices, which is located in Luqiao Avenue, a pharmacy sold to 80 yuan per box, "not much per box of pills, suddenly rose so much, many parents can not stand.
    " yesterday, the reporter chose the city Kangping Road several pharmacies to carry out a covert visit.
    reporter first to Baoji pharmacy (Kangping shop), the reporter asked about the price of "phosphate oseltamivir", the clerk told each box 62 yuan, than before a dozen yuan.
    when the reporter asked to buy, but said that the last box had just been bought.
    later, the reporter came to several pharmacies located in the north gate of the village of Shima, including "Da Chang-jin" drugstore, "Oseltave" has to sell, but also to varying degrees of price increases, the cheapest 50 yuan, the other more in the 60 to 70 yuan, but not a price is the same.
    as required, the purchase of "oseltamivir" requires a doctor's prescription, but in the covert visit, some pharmacies do not require this.
    a middle-aged pharmacist told reporters that at this stage, the drug sold "fire", the purchase did not take long to sell out, but can also enter the goods.
    and Kangping Road several pharmacies, yesterday afternoon, the reporter again visited the pepper river ferry road pharmacy, "Oseltamivir" also have different price increases.
    "Will the price of medicine come back when the flu is over?" "That's not certain.
    " ... Zhang Huihui, a pharmacist who has worked in pharmacies for nearly a decade, said that according to her experience, the general flu in the past, drug prices will naturally come down, pharmacies can not rise outrageously, which will harm the interests of patients, the relevant departments should strengthen supervision.
    flu outbreak, the online price also appeared a small increase In view of Ali Health Pharmacy and JD.com Pharmacy this drug price shows that online sales of oseltamivir (Kewei) prices also appeared slightly higher, the same specifications of the bottom of the core of the core of 52 yuan / box, the general price of each box between 50-70 yuan.
    into the winter, with the continued increase in influenza patients, as in previous years, many recent anti-flu drugs sales are also showing a tight state, many pharmacies have also increased prices.
    in the case of oseltamivir phosphate , there has been no news of the out-of-stock.
    According to the Taizhou Evening News, the reporter can weiwei price increase news, contact taizhou City Health Committee, the head of the Medical Affairs Department, he made it clear that, as of now, has not received the "oseltamivir" drug supply report, and reminded the public that the winter flu is easy, but still can prevent and control, anti-flu drug market reserves are also adequate, the public does not need to store too much such drugs.
    Scientific Influenza Prevention According to the National Health And Seidoc's Influenza Diagnosis and Treatment Program (2019 edition), it is necessary to have these small knowledge sons to scientifically prevent influenza.
    1, the clinical manifestations of influenza mainly to fever, headache, myalgia and general discomfort, body temperature up to 39 to 40 degrees C, can have fear of cold, cold, many with the whole body muscle joint pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and other systemic symptoms, often have sore throat, dry cough, can have nasal congestion, runny nose, chest discomfort, face redness, eye blood congestion and so on.
    some patients have mild or no flu symptoms.
    children infected with influenza B often show vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea as the main manifestations.
    without complications are self-limiting, more than 3 to 4 days after the onset of fever gradually subside, the overall symptoms improve, but cough, physical recovery often takes a long time.
    2, the transmission route influenza virus is mainly transmitted through sneezing and coughing and other droplets, through the mouth, nasal cavity, eyes and other mucous membranes directly or indirectly contact with infection.
    contact with virus-contaminated items can also be infected through these channels.
    can also be transmitted in the form of aerosols in certain places, such as densely populated or poorly ventilated rooms, and require vigilance.
    3, susceptible to the crowd generally susceptible.
    flu vaccination can be effective in preventing the corresponding subtype/line of influenza virus infection.
    4. Prevention (i) vaccination against influenza is the most effective way to prevent influenza, can reduce the risk of influenza and serious complications in the vaccinated population.
    recommends priority for priority groups such as people aged 60 and over, children aged 6 months to 5 years, pregnant women, family members and caregivers of children under 6 months of age, chronically ill patients and medical personnel, with priority vaccination sourcing each year.
    (ii) Drug prevention Drug prevention is not a substitute for vaccination.
    recommend post-exposure drug prevention for close contacts with a high risk factor for severe influenza (and who have not yet been immune after vaccination) and do not take medication no later than 48 hours after exposure.
    can use oseltamivir and zanamivir etc. (dose the same amount/time, once daily, for 7 days).
    (iii) General Precautions Maintaining good personal hygiene practices are important means to prevent respiratory infections such as influenza, the main measures include: physical enhancement, frequent washing of hands, environmental cleanliness and ventilation, minimizing activities in crowded places during the influenza season, avoiding contact with respiratory infections, maintaining good respiratory hygiene habits, coughing When coughing or sneezing 18 times, cover your mouth and nose with your upper arms or paper towels, towels, etc., wash your hands after coughing or sneezing, try to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth, and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth;
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