The Health Department of the Bank experts warn that the correct use and conservation of medicinal products should exercise extreme in the summer.

– If you are going to travel abroad, should retain the leaflets of medicines, in order to find generic or similar, and take over medical prescriptions to avoid possible problems in customs

-some medications, as diuretics or anti-inflammatory drugs, can exacerbate the effects of high temperatures

Alzira, August of 2011- experts from the Health Department of the Bank notice of the need to carry out a correct use and conservation of medicines during the summer

to the high temperatures which often reach in this time of year, it is important to consider measures for the proper conservation of you drugs, focusing on those drugs that require special storage conditions, as it is the case of medicinal products must be kept cold and to be used as soon have pulled out of the fridge. In this regard, the special conditions for the conservation of certain drugs contained in their respective containers.

The Health Department of the Bank experts recommend checking, especially in summer, the external appearance of the product, especially those with pharmaceutical forms identified as suppositories, ovules or creams, that are quite sensitive to high temperatures; in the event that the product presents an abnormal appearance, should dispose of it, that this alteration of its outward appearance may mean a change in the properties of the pharmaceutical form.

Travel

Travel, recommends not take medicines in the luggage of the car with the luggage, because, in these compartments, there is no ventilation or cooling and they can reach very high temperatures can affect medications.

It is also essential to maintain the conditions of transport for medications that require it, such as those to be retained between the 2 ° C and 8 ° C, which should carry in insulated packaging refrigerated (without freezing); or drugs which may remain at a temperature of 25 ° C and 30 ° C, which should carry a non cooled insulated packaging so that they can reach temperatures higher in certain places.

If you are going to travel abroad, the Health Department of the Bank advised to retain prospects for medicinal products, that, in some countries, it is difficult to locate some drugs from pharmacies but yes they can be generic or similar with another brand commercial but identical active principles. In addition, it is advisable to carry over some doses to use in case of loss of baggage and medical prescriptions of medications we transport to avoid possible problems with customs.

Medicines that accentuate the effects of heat

On the other hand, the Bank Health Department experts warn that some medications may exacerbate the effects of high temperatures indirectly or may aggravate a heat stroke. These medications include diuretics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive drugs, antibiotics and antivirals, the antiarrhythmics, some anti-diabetic, lipid lowering (which are used to regulate cholesterol), antidepressants, antihistamines, antipsychotics and some antiparkinsonism medicines.

It must be borne in mind that Neuroleptics or antipsychotics and Antidepressants can induce a serious pattern of hipertermina (increased body temperature). It is also important to note that you must have certain precautions with medications that Act on the degree of wakefulness that alter the individual’s capacity to perceive heat.

The Bank Health Department experts point out that, in any case, should follow the instructions of the physician and, in any case, stop the treatments set by him.