Nhng lu khng nn dng sm ngc linh cho cc trng hp sau:
Ngi khng b suy nhc c th, nu dng qu nhiu nhn sm c th b cc tc dng ph nh nhc u, chng mt, tay chn run ry, i li kh khn, mt ng, h ng huyt,h huyt p Nhng ngi b bnh thc chng (cp tnh) nh cm st, au bng tiu chy do trng thc, au bng do h hn, nhim trng (do thp nhit), vim gan mt cp, vim d dy rut cp, vim tu cp, st xut huyt. Ph n ang mang thai, tr nh di 13 tui. Mt s nghin cu trn loi chut chng minh, nhn sm c th gy d tt cho bo thai chut. c bit thn trng khi mun s dng nhn sm (hoc cc loi tho mc khc) trong thi gian mang thai. Bi v, nu dng ty tin, chng s khin thai ph d xut hin du hiu ra mu, au bng, co bp t cung- yu t lin quan n sy thai hoc chuyn d sm. Mt s ngun tin cn cho bit, dng nhiu nhn sm d gy nn tnh trng thai qu ngy (cha tru - theo cch gi dn gian). Ngi ang b lao, gin ph qun, ho ra mu. Ngi b cao huyt p (can dng vng), n ng b di tinh, xut tinh
sm,
ho vng
Mt s bnh nhn b t min (ban , mn nht, vim a khp, da
cng). Ch nn dng nhn sm vo bui sng, khng dng vo bui chiu