Clinical pharmacology and adverse reactions of Ge Tong Tong Luo Capsule in treating cerebral infarction / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

The active ingredient of Ge Tong Tong Luo Capsule is the total flavonoids of Pueraria lobata, which mainly consists of puerarin, daidzein, daidzein-4V and other components. In the treatment of cerebral infarction, Ge Tong Tong Luo Capsule and its main pharmacological components have shown to inhibit the progression of atherosclerotic plaque, scavenge oxygen free radicals, anti-platelet aggregation, and inhibit neuronal apoptosis. In terms of adverse events, most of the studies were obvious adverse reactions caused by drugs. In rare studies, although there were adverse events such as palpitation and dry throat, they were relieved without treatment. This article introduces the pharmacological effects, clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of Ge Tong Tong Luo Capsule and its main pharmacological components, and provides a reference for clinical safe and rational drug use.