Clinical observation on Weichang An Pills in treatment of pediatric simple digestive function disorder / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the clinical curative effect of Weichang An Pills in the treatment of pediatric simple digestive function disorder. Methods: Children (150 cases) with simple digestive function disorder in the Department of Pediatrics in Maternal and Child Care Center of Tangshan City from June 2013 to December 2013 were selected and were randomly divided into treatment (100 cases) and control (50 cases) groups. In the control group, children were po given medilac-vita mixed with warm water under 40°C or milk by the following way: Children under the age of 2 years old, 1 bag once, 1-2 times daily; over 2 years old children, 1-2 bags once, 1-2 times daily, 1-2 weeks for a course. In the treatment group, Weichang An Pills were given, the specific usage was as follows: Within 1 year old children, 1 pill once, 2 times daily; 1-3 years old children, 1 pill once, 3 times daily; 4-7 years old children, 2 pills once, 3 times daily; 8-15 years old children, 3 pills once, 3 times daily, 1-4 weeks for a course. Results: In the treatment group, the cure rate and total effective rate were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The effect of Weichang An Pills on the simple digestive function disorder of children in clinic is better, thus they are worth of a wide clinical application.