Nowadays, people’s awareness and attention to drug safety has been greatly enhanced. A survey shows that 58.1% of people read the instructions before taking medicine every time, 40.68% of people often look, and only 1.33% never look. However, some people say: drug instructions are becoming more and more difficult to read. Here are a few key points to help you clear the clouds and get the drug instructions. First look at the “indications” The first thing to look at carefully is whether the drug’s indications are consistent with their own medical conditions. In addition, some drugs often have terms on the instructions, such as “this drug is used for gram-positive bacterial infections”, etc. Patients who do not have medical knowledge in this area should not use it blindly, but must carefully ask the doctor. The “precautions” must be understood before taking the drug and under what circumstances the drug should not be taken. For example, some children are not suitable to take chloramphenicol, and if they take it blindly without checking the contraindications carefully, it can have serious effects on their liver and kidney functions. （In general, “swallow” in the instruction manual means to use 40~60℃ warm boiled water to loosen, and should not be used. It should not be taken with tea, milk, wine, etc., and should not be swallowed dry; “take before meal” means take 30-60 minutes before meal, “take after meal” means take 30 minutes after meal, “take before bed” means take 15-30 minutes before bed. 15~30 minutes before bedtime. In addition, the dose of medication should be strictly controlled and should not be increased privately, even if it was missed in the last case. For special dosing times, follow your doctor’s instructions. Don’t be too nervous about “adverse reactions” The drugs labeled with adverse reactions are not absolutely not to be used, but should be used with caution. When taking drugs, if there is a slight discomfort indicated on the instructions, do not be too nervous, but if you feel more intense discomfort, be sure to stop the drug and seek medical attention. Also pay attention to the “shelf life” and “storage methods” on the instructions. For highly toxic drugs, sedative and sleeping drugs must be stored separately and properly to prevent family members from taking them by mistake.