Drinking medicine accidentally and drunk driving?
According to the Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court, recently, a Guangzhou man took Huoxiang Zhengqi Water for a long time due to physical reasons. Knowing that the medicine contained alcohol, he took 6 Huoxiang Zhengqi Water at a time on the day of the incident. A traffic accident occurred when driving on Guangzhou National Highway 106 and collided with the protective wall. After identification, the alcohol content was detected in his blood with a content of 167.7 mg/100 ml. After the road traffic accident responsibility was determined, the man assumed full responsibility for the accident; The Guangzhou court found the man guilty of dangerous driving in the first and second instance and sentenced him to one month's detention.
Drivers travel: take medication with caution
According to the instructions on the packaging box of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, the auxiliary material of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is ethanol (alcohol), and the Huoxiang Zhengqi Water contains 40%-50% ethanol. , Engaged in high-altitude operations, mechanical operations and operating precision instruments".
Therefore, the majority of drivers cannot drink alcoholic beverages and drugs before driving a motor vehicle.
Drivers should pay more attention to the labels and physical instructions on their outer packaging.
For some drivers who really need to take Huoxiangzhengqi water, consider using non-alcoholic Huoxiangzhengqi oral liquid.
Due to different manufacturing processes, Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid does not contain ethanol.
Please read the drug leaflet before buying medicine
So what is the difference between Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid?
According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water are two completely different medicines, with different processes, different dosage forms, and different names.
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is made by traditional production technology. The finished product contains high-concentration alcohol, which is a "tincture" in the Chinese medicine type.
The so-called tincture is a liquid preparation obtained by directly processing medicinal materials with high-concentration alcohol, and the finished medicine contains a large amount of alcohol.
Therefore, if you see proprietary Chinese medicines with "*****水" in the drug name in the drugstore, you need to check the instructions carefully to confirm whether the ingredients contain alcohol.
Huoxiang Zhengqi Oral Liquid belongs to the "oral liquid" dosage form in proprietary Chinese medicines.
The so-called oral liquid is an oral liquid preparation based on traditional Chinese medicine decoctions, using modern technology to extract effective ingredients from the medicine.
Consumers must read the drug leaflet before purchasing medicines. If there is anything unclear, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor or go to the hospital for medical treatment.