What should I do if Pulmozyme causes fever and indigestion?

Pulmozyme

It is a drug for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. It reduces the viscoelasticity of sputum in patients with cystic fibrosis by depolymerizing extracellular DNA and can improve lung function. After 6 months of treatment, the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) increased by 6%-7% from baseline. A 2.5 mg single-dose ampoule is inhaled once a day.

Fever and indigestion during medication are mainly caused by drugs and are common side effects that require targeted treatment based on different manifestations.

How to deal with fever

1. Eat a reasonable diet: Try to choose foods that are light, easy to digest, and rich in calories, vitamins, and protein, such as rice porridge, eggs, and various fruits.

2. Replenish water: It is recommended that patients with fever drink more water to replenish water. You can drink warm water or freshly squeezed juice, which will help promote the body's metabolism, help cool down, and can also replenish lost body fluids and avoid causing water and electrolyte balance disorders.

3. Physical cooling: Fever patients can cool down by wiping with warm water. Wipe the head, neck, groin and other blood vessel-rich areas with warm water. You can also put an antipyretic patch on the forehead, which takes away the heat from the skin surface through water evaporation, which is also beneficial to reducing fever.

4. Antipyretic drugs: If the fever temperature exceeds 38.5°C, you can use antipyretic drugs according to the doctor's advice or drug instructions, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, etc., which can have an antipyretic effect and return the body temperature to normal as soon as possible.

How to deal with indigestion

1. Improve eating habits: Eat small and frequent meals, do not overeat, avoid overeating, eat less greasy, difficult-to-digest foods, such as fatty meats, rice cakes, etc., focus on easy-to-digest, light foods, avoid rice porridge, vegetable porridge, etc., and avoid eating too much sweet potatoes, potatoes and other foods that can easily cause flatulence.

2. Exercise after meals: Do not lie down immediately after eating. You can exercise appropriately after meals, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, such as walking, jogging, etc.

3. Abdominal massage: You can also massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction at ordinary times, which is helpful to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote food digestion and absorption.

4. Oral drugs: If the above methods are not effective, you can also take drugs to promote digestion under the guidance of a doctor, such as lactic acid bacterium tablets, Jianweixiaoshi tablets, domperidone tablets, etc.

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