Rat Toxicological Study of Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution (Only for Children) / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the effects of Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution (only for children) on general condition, body weight, food intake, growth and development, blood routine and pathologic changes of SD weanling rats; To provide experimental references for clinical safe medication.Methods SD weanling rats were randomly divided into control group,Shuanghuanglian (only for children) Oral Solution low-, medium- and high-dose group according to body mass, with 30 rats in each group. Each administration group was given corresponding amount of Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution (only for children) concentrated ointment for gavage, once a day, for 33 d. The toxicity of the rats during dosing period and recovery period (medicine withdrawal 25 d) was observed.Results There were no significant differences in general condition, individual development, organ mass and coefficient, and internal fixation and pathological findings of rats in administration groups during dosing period and recovery period. The body mass and food intake of female and male rats in the Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution high-dose group were lower than those in the control group. The blood routine test during dosing period showed that the lymphocyte ratio of female rats and male rats in Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution high-dose group decreased significantly, neutrophil ratio increased significantly, and then returned to normal level in recovery period.Conclusion Shuanghuanglian Oral Solution (only for children) concentrated ointment has no toxic effect on the whole body organs and tissues of juvenile rats, and the safety is good.