From steroids to painkillers,
A friendly guide that answers all your questions about medicine.

*Highly recommended by Professor Lee Jang-ik of Seoul National University College of Pharmacy and former FDA Clinical Pharmacology Team Leader/Scientific Investigator
*The first book from a health mentor trusted by 270,000 subscribers.
*Learn pharmacy knowledge through conversations between friendly characters 'Donggong the Pharmacist' and 'Aldeok'

It is difficult to properly understand medication based only on the brief instructions given at the pharmacy.
I have a lot of questions, but I don't know where to ask them.
Medicine is familiar, but few people know it well.
《The Pharmacist's Full Pharmacy》 was created to answer precisely that question.
'Donggong Pharmacist', a graduate of Seoul National University College of Pharmacy and working as a pharmacist, provides accurate and easy-to-understand explanations of medicines commonly encountered in daily life.
《Pharmacist Donggong's Full Pharmacy》 covers the correct use of medicines commonly used in daily life, such as acne ointments, steroid creams, decongestants, stomach medicine, painkillers, blood sugar regulators, dry eye medicine, and sleeping pills.
The principles of use and precautions that only a pharmacist can properly explain have been explained in an easy-to-understand way for anyone to understand.
This book is a must-have "pharmacy in your hand" for busy workers, primary caregivers responsible for their families' health, and those with chronic illnesses who require ongoing medication.

The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of our skin.
Because the drug cannot easily pass through the stratum corneum, the stratum corneum acts as a reservoir to trap the drug.
If the reservoir is already full, applying more medicine on top of it will not speed up the absorption of the medicine deep into the skin.

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Tetracycline series drugs have reduced absorption when taken with metallic nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and iron.
Therefore, you must avoid consuming dairy products such as milk within 1 to 2 hours of taking the medication.
If you take mineral nutrients from a multivitamin or take metal supplements such as calcium or magnesium separately, avoid taking them at least 2 hours apart.

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It's not that the mucus is sticky and not coming out, but the inside of the nose itself is swollen and blocked.
In that case, blowing your nose with toilet paper won't solve the problem.
You should take medicine to reduce the swelling in your nose.
The most common medication used when your nose is itchy due to allergies is antihistamines.
Antihistamines are not effective for nasal congestion that is not caused by allergies.
Instead, you should use a nasal decongestant such as pseudoephedrine.

--- p.47

Antacids, which we take when we have an upset stomach, do not treat the root cause, but simply neutralize the stomach acid that has already been secreted.
In short, antacids are only a temporary measure to relieve acute symptoms.
If you rely too heavily on antacids to temporarily relieve pain, you risk missing out on early signs of serious conditions like gastrointestinal bleeding or stomach cancer.
If symptoms persist even after using antacids for more than two weeks, it is best to visit a hospital as soon as possible.

--- p.76

Of course, if you have gastroesophageal reflux disease or an ulcer, the most important thing is appropriate prescription and medication.
However, adding dietary supplements to these standard treatments can help stomach health in different ways.
While drug treatments that suppress gastric acid secretion work by removing the factors that attack the damaged stomach, DGL works by strengthening its defenses by promoting gastric mucosal regeneration. Ingesting DGL increases nutrient supply to damaged gastric mucosa and activates mucosal-producing cells, thickening the thinned gastric mucosa.

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Vitamin B complex is included in almost all fatigue recovery supplements.
Vitamins B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), and B7 (biotin) perform essential functions in energy metabolism, while vitamins B9 (folic acid) and B12 (cobalamin) are necessary for cell regeneration.

--- p.123

There is almost no difference in the amount of acetaminophen, an antipyretic, between Champ Cold Syrup (70mg) and Coldaewon Kids Cold Syrup (75mg).
However, the cough medicine and allergy medicine ingredients are contained in 50% more in Coldaewon Kids Cold.
For those who ask if the medicine is toxic, we inform them of the difference in dosage and recommend the lower dose.

--- p.155

Of course, putting in artificial tears will not heal the cornea that has been damaged by dryness.
If the corneal damage is severe, a medication containing polydeoxynucleotide, or PDRN, is recommended.
The name of the drug may seem complicated and unfamiliar, but it is simply a way of explaining what a DNA fragment is.

--- p.175

If venous circulation is impaired, your legs swell and feel heavy, and in severe cases, it can make daily life difficult.
This is a common problem experienced by service workers who wear high heels or have to stand for long periods of time.

--- p.199

But that very caffeine is reducing the quantity and quality of your sleep at night.
If you feel tired every morning no matter how much you sleep, it's because you didn't get good quality sleep at night.
Frequent caffeine consumption not only shortens the amount of time you sleep, but also prevents you from entering a deep sleep state, so you recover from fatigue more slowly than if you sleep comfortably without caffeine even if you sleep for the same amount of time.

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However, if you consume too much tyrosine, it can cause an imbalance in the catecholamine synthesis pathway, including dopamine, which can lead to other dysfunctions.
Please remember that more is not better.

--- p.245

There are some caveats.
Diabetic patients who require medication should not try to control their blood sugar with banaba leaf extract instead of their blood sugar medication.
These functional ingredients should only be considered as adjunctive therapies recommended for healthy pre-diabetic individuals with no risk of hypoglycemia.

--- p.263

Alpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid, changes from ETA to EPA and then to DHA. EPA and DHA are omega-3 ingredients commonly consumed in health supplements, and these two fatty acids are used as ingredients for anti-inflammatory factors.
It is known that consuming enough omega-3 is beneficial.

--- p.283