The young doctor was startled: "Director, what's wrong? What's wrong with you?"
Zhang Chunhua waved his hand: "Don't be nervous, I'm not uncomfortable, but I feel very good. I don't feel any pain at all now, and I have no other abnormal sensations. I am very awake, but I can't feel the pain anymore."
The young doctor was overjoyed: "Director, what did you say? It doesn't hurt anymore? That's great."
However, Zhang Chunhua was deep in thought at the moment and had no time to reply: "Oral medicines are usually absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract and usually take half an hour to take effect, but this medicine actually works faster and has a stronger effect than intravenous painkillers. What kind of pharmacology is this?”
"Also, we need to see how long the effect lasts? What if it is only for a few hours? If it is too short, the effect will be limited."
"No, it's better to figure it out early."
His heart was like a hundred claws scratching his heart, and his whole body felt itchy and uncomfortable. The pain was gone, but the itching in his body was back.
"By the way, do you have instructions for this painkiller? I want to see its mechanism of action. How can it have such a good effect?"
The young doctor nodded: "I have read the description of the drug. It mainly achieves the effect by blocking the pain transmission channels of the nervous system."
Zhang Chunhua exclaimed: "Is it like a patient with congenital painlessness?"
"Yes, they found a new pain transmission channel, and then developed this painkiller based on the target. It only blocks pain and does not produce pleasure, so there is no dependence."
Zhang Chunhua sighed: "China's science and technology is now advanced, and new drugs are released every day. I feel like I can't keep up with this development speed."
The young doctor smiled and said: "That's because Sanqing is really powerful and can continuously develop new drugs. This is not only good for patients, but also good for us doctors."
"Yeah, at that time, I didn't have so many good medicines. Hey, I'm getting old."
Zhang Chunhua shook his head and sighed, falling into memories of the past.
The young doctor smiled and quietly left, so that he could rest quietly and recover as soon as possible.
Until evening, Zhang Chunhua did not feel any pain.
It was rare for him to get a good night's sleep, and he slept until dawn. Only when he woke up did he find that his body was starting to hurt.
However, he didn't care if it hurt at this time, because he would have to take medicine again soon.
The effect of this painkiller lasts for an astonishing 20+ hours, and the sustained-release effect is simply amazing.
And the effect has not diminished, and is no worse than those opioid analgesics.
In terms of adverse reactions, because he went to bed earlier, he didn't feel much.
He was immediately overjoyed, knowing that he no longer had to worry about pain.
Time passed quickly. A week later, he was almost fully recovered from the operation. He only had some intermittent mild pain, which was probably similar to the level of backache after strenuous exercise. It was tolerable without taking medicine.
He is no longer taking painkillers and does not experience any discomfort.
This means that this drug is not addictive.
That advantage is too outstanding.
Based on this efficacy and safety, it is simply inferior to those neuronarcotic painkillers.
Zhang Chunhua leaned on the bed and asked carefully: "By the way, has my test report been out? Will it have any impact on my condition?"
The young doctor seemed to have returned to the time when Lao Zhang was the director.
"Congratulations, director, the report is out. The blood tests and MRI scan show that everything is fine. There is no damage to the internal organs or brain, and your surgical site is recovering well."
Zhang Chunhua laughed happily: "Haha, it seems that this painkiller is really good. It should be promoted well to benefit the majority of patients. I will have a lecture at Haishi Medical University in two weeks. I must publicize it well. this matter."
How many patients are suffering from unbearable pain, but cannot use opioid painkillers for fear of addiction.
In particular, China is very vigilant about drugs in this area and management is very strict. All related drugs are controlled products.
As a result, many patients can only tolerate it or use very small doses.
This is not nearly enough to solve their pain problem.
If there was a powerful and fast analgesic, no side effects, and no dependence, it would be good news for many patients.
Now, when Sanqing's new analgesic is released, it can finally completely solve the pain problem.
Those patients who are in agony can at least have a good sleep.
After Zhang Chunhua was discharged from the hospital, he continued to collect clinical data on this drug and was surprised to find that this painkiller was even better than he imagined.
No matter what kind of pain, it can be relieved by the medicine, and the patient has not developed addiction after taking it for a month.
After stopping the drug, after a week of continuous observation, no dependence occurred.
Of course, during this process, as the patient's condition improves, the pain will also weaken, and the doctor needs to reduce the use of analgesics based on the patient's actual condition.
Every patient who has used this medicine is full of praise for it.
Zhang Chunhua understands the feelings of patients and hopes that this drug can benefit more patients.
He decided to promote the drug well among doctors, and at the same time write a clinical research paper based on the collected data, so that after it is published, more people can see the real effects.
So, while writing his thesis, he went to Haishi Medical University to give lectures.
In this way, Sanqing's painkillers had already gained fame and popularity in the industry before they were even launched on the market.
Generally speaking, most doctors use drugs prudently, and they are a bit skeptical about the problem of addiction to painkillers. Therefore, when the market is mature and there are abundant drugs to choose from, they will not take risks. .
Especially for newly launched drugs that have not undergone long-term clinical trials, doctors are afraid of potential adverse reactions and harm to patients.
After all, painkillers are not as life-threatening as anti-cancer drugs. Doctors will be more conservative in using drugs and will not take risks.
If the patient does not use anti-cancer drugs, he or she will die. If the patient does not use the analgesics, the patient can also use other methods, which will not be life-threatening in any case.
Therefore, a new painkiller can have a good reputation among doctors and be very effective in promoting sales.
After all, it is the doctor who prescribes medicine to the patient, and which medicine from the pharmaceutical company the patient uses is all a matter of the doctor’s whim.
Otherwise, there would be no such profession as a medical representative with such extreme reputations.
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Shangdu City, Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention Drug Maintenance Treatment Center Outpatient Clinic.
Inside the outpatient department, a huge iron fence divided the entire room into two halves, inside which sat a medical staff wearing a mask and a white coat.
Dou Jian wore sunglasses and a hat and covered himself tightly, as if he was afraid of being seen, so he walked in hastily.
He came to the iron fence, quoted a number, and then handed over 10 yuan through the gap between the stainless steel bars.
The staff member took the money, typed a string of words on the computer keyboard, and then poured a cup of reddish liquid from an instrument shaped like a pure bucket but only half the size and handed it to him.
The liquid was contained in a disposable cup, which was about half a cup. Dou Jian took the liquid and drank it in one gulp without saying a word.
Then, he took the cup to the water dispenser outside the iron fence and drank it in one gulp.
After throwing away the cup, he opened his mouth toward the staff to indicate that the liquid had been swallowed.
The staff nodded, and he turned around and left. The whole journey took no more than 5 minutes.
Such a scene happens every day in Dou Jian's life.
On the surface, he gets up early every morning, goes to bed late every day, and is busy, just like ordinary people.
However, he needs to go to a fixed place every day just to take a sip of the potion.
This place is the outpatient department of the drug maintenance center.
That reddish liquid is methadone.
The potion is only 20ml.
Everyone was required to swallow and drink a glass of water to prove themselves.
In order to prevent some people from collecting methadone and reselling it to others.
This is the legendary methadone clinic.
Only here will Dou Jian remember that he was once an addict.
Methadone is a drug that has analgesic properties similar to morphine. In the early 1960s, it was discovered that it has the medicinal effects of detoxification and replacement maintenance treatment of conch seal.
Methadone maintenance treatment is not "drug detoxification" in the traditional sense, nor is it "a small drug instead of a big drug", but a new type of treatment for addicts. By regularly providing a limited amount of methadone for maintenance, the purpose of preventing and alleviating withdrawal reactions can be achieved.
The advantage of methadone maintenance therapy is that the withdrawal symptoms for drug addicts are gentle, painless and have few side effects.
Many cities across the country have similar methadone clinics. The three clinics in Shangdu have treated more than 2,000 people in total.
Dou Jian has been treated here for 2 years. He has now returned to his normal appearance. He is 1.8 meters tall, weighs 80 kilograms, has a rosy complexion and looks to be improving well.
Today, he had breakfast, then took a walk, did some simple exercises, and finally arrived at the outpatient department at nine o'clock.
However, after he handed over 10 yuan again.
The staff did not touch the pure water bucket, but took out a yellow soft capsule from the drawer, put it in a cup and handed it to him.
"This is a new type of drug that has a very good analgesic effect on withdrawal reactions. You can take this today, just like before, bite it and swallow it, then drink a glass of water, open your mouth and say a word to me."
Dou Jian was confused, but he didn't say much, let alone ask why.
He took the cup and hesitated for a moment. The yellow capsule was soft and seemed to be filled with liquid. It was about the size of half a thumb. If he swallowed it directly, it would definitely get stuck in his throat.
Putting it in your mouth, your teeth cracked with a light bite, and a stream of sweet liquid instantly flowed down your throat.
Then he swallowed the capsule, drank a glass of water, and it was no different from before.
He opened his mouth and said thank you.
The staff member nodded with satisfaction, turned to look at the computer, and stopped paying attention to him.
Dou Jian turned around and left, still thinking about this matter.
Why did you suddenly change the medicine?
Will it have any impact on myself?
Although I have been abstinent for two years, I will still have some adverse reactions if I stop taking methadone.
Once he went on a trip and couldn't find a methadone clinic there, so he stopped taking the medicine for a day.
As a result, on the train back, I kept having a headache, dizziness, nausea, and sweating.
It wasn't until I took the medicine again the next day that I returned to normal.
Dizziness, nausea, and sweating were not serious reactions. Only the headache made him uncomfortable and seriously affected his daily life.
The feeling of having an electric drill drilling into his head was driving him crazy.
If he had a splitting headache all the time, it was hard to tell whether he could hold on.
I hope the medicine I changed today won’t give me any more headaches.
He comforted himself in this way and returned home uneasily.
Because of the impact of this incident, he has never started a family. He lives alone in a two-bedroom apartment and leads a self-disciplined stay-at-home life.
Time passed quickly, and before I knew it, the day passed.
Before going to bed at night, Dou Jian lay on the bed, lost in thought.
I haven't felt any discomfort all day today. I don't know what kind of medicine this is, but it has the same effect as methadone.
It seems that I have to take this medicine all the time. I hope it won't become addictive.
While he was curious, he felt a little uneasy.
So I slept until dawn with my mind full of random thoughts.
When he arrived at the outpatient department on time and handed over 10 yuan, he hesitated and decided to ask.
"What is this new drug? Is it the same as methadone? Will you become addicted if you take it?"
Facing his three consecutive questions, the staff smiled and explained.
"This is a new type of analgesic that can effectively relieve the pain after methadone withdrawal. You have stopped taking methadone, so you need to take this medicine. After half a month, you can take the medicine again every other day to see the effect. how."
"However, the treatment effect of this drug on withdrawal reactions is still under study, so it is not available for the time being. I can only eat it here. I hope you can get better soon."
Dou Jian instantly felt a warmth. Although this staff member didn't talk much, he was still very kind and explained clearly.
He nodded, indicating that he understood, and turned around to go out without asking any more questions.
After taking it like this for a month, one day, the staff suddenly told him that he was going to stop taking the medicine, so he would not take the medicine today to see the effect.
Dou Jian was a little worried, but he went home anyway, nervously waiting for the withdrawal reaction to come.
However, everything was as usual, no different than before after taking the medicine.
After he woke up in the morning, he suddenly became dazed.
I didn't take any medicine yesterday and slept normally until I woke up naturally.
This should be a truly normal person.
"Long time no see," he said silently in his mind: "I haven't had this kind of life for five years."
He quickly came to the outpatient department, feeling a little excited, and poured out all the questions in one breath.
"I didn't feel any pain or adverse reactions yesterday. Does this mean I'm completely healed and don't need to take any more medicine?"
The staff member had a somewhat surprised expression on his face. He typed quickly on the computer, recorded it, and nodded.
"That's right, you don't need to take medicine from now on. Unless you feel uncomfortable again, you can come over and continue taking it."
A smile finally appeared on Dou Jian's face. He nodded heavily and said a thousand words into one sentence: "Thank you! Goodbye!"
After walking out of the door, he raised his head, looked at the bustling crowd in front of him, and slowly took in a breath of sweet air.
This is the taste of freedom and the taste of normalcy.
Suddenly, he took off his sunglasses and hat and threw them into the trash can nearby.
Immediately, he strode towards home.
