In this regard, many people may have wondered: Since they are sold together with medicines, what is the difference between these "health products" and medicines? Let's take a look together.
1. The essence of health care products is food, whose main function is to regulate human body function, and it has the functions of delaying aging, regulating immunity, antioxidation and so on, and most of them have no side effects and taboos. Suitable for specific people to eat, but not for the purpose of treating diseases.
Drugs refer to substances used to prevent, treat and diagnose human diseases, purposefully regulate human physiological functions, and specify indications or functional indications and usage. Medicine is not an independent commodity, but a supplement to medicine. Patients can only take drugs under the condition of doctor's diagnosis and doctor's advice, so as to achieve the purpose of treating diseases, preventing diseases and protecting health.
2. The difference between raw materials. The choice of health food is generally based on pure natural plants, rather than chemical synthesis. The material selection of drugs is mainly chemical synthetic elements.
3. Differences among applicable groups. Health food: it has a wide range of applications and is suitable for a wide range of people. Drugs: the scope of application is relatively narrow, only suitable for people with diseases.
4. the 4.logo is different. Prescription drugs can only be bought in hospitals or pharmacies with a doctor's prescription, and OTC drugs should be marked. Health food has its own special logo, commonly known as the "police mobile unit logo."
When buying health food, it is recommended that you go to regular shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies and other business enterprises to buy, and ask for invoices or sales credentials, and stay away from improper purchase channels to avoid being deceived.