Mr. Wen called to ask: I was injured playing soccer, resulting in a fracture of the tibiofibula in my lower leg. Because I am usually too busy at work, I have limited rest time and I hope I can take oral Chinese medicine to promote the healing of the fracture as soon as possible. However, a friend reminded me that some medications are not suitable for people with fractures, which ones are they? Answer: Due to the lack of medical knowledge or the eagerness to cure the disease, some fracture patients choose to take some drugs that can supposedly promote bone growth or relieve inflammation and pain, but as a result, the normal healing of the fracture is affected. In fact, the human bone tissue has a strong regenerative and self-healing ability, and it is not necessary to take oral medications to speed up the healing of fractures when encountering traumatic injuries such as general fractures or dislocations. It is worth noting that taking some common medications may also affect the healing of fractures. For example, salicylic acid drugs such as aspirin and fotarolimus can provide pain relief by inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins. However, inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis slows fracture healing and can even lead to bone discontinuity. Tetracyclines can lead to retarded bone growth, deformation and fracture of bone trabeculae at the epiphysis and metaphysis in children, which in turn can lead to localized microfractures. Therefore, tetracyclines should be used with caution in patients with fractures (especially in children with fractures). In addition, anticoagulants, quinolones, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, etc., should not be taken by patients with fractures. In addition to western drugs, certain Chinese medicines can also affect the healing of fractures. Therefore, patients must take medication according to medical advice. It is recommended that patients with fractures take blood-stasis activating Chinese patent medicines in the early stage of the disease, bone strengthening Chinese patent medicines in the middle stage, and liver and kidney tonifying Chinese patent medicines in the later stage.