Review of ARDs of Ready-made Chinese Drugs in the First OTC List / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To review the ARDs of ready-made Chinese drugs included in OTC list .METHODS: 160 cases of ARDs induced by ready-made Chinese drugs,reported in Chinese journals over 40 years(1960～2000),were analysed .RESULTS: 34 kinds of drugs were involved in inducing ARDs, of which, Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid was the most common one( 19 cases), essense of Fengyou and pseudo-ginseng tablet were the next(16 cases and 13 cases respectively).The ARDs in duced by above-mentioned 3 drugs accounted for 41.4% of total ARDs.Hypersensitive reaction was the most common ARD (67.2%) . 115 of 116 cases were cured, one died.CONCLUSION: Ready-made Chinese drugs can induce ARDs, so the consumers should pay attention to it, however,they need not feel frieghtened,so long as the drugs are used rationally, the incidence of ARDs is very low and the prognosis is good.