Yupingfeng granule combined with citric acid and Desloratadine Citrate Disodium tablets in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and its effects of immune function / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect ofYupingfeng granule combined with Desloratadine Citrate Disodium tablets on the clinical efficacy and immune function in patients with allergic rhinitis.Methods A total of 112 patients with allergic rhinitis were randomly divided into two groups according to their order of treatment. The patients in the control group (n=56) were treated with Desloratadine Citrate Disodium tablets, and the patients in the experimental group (n=56) were treated withYupingfeng granule and Desloratadine Citrate Disodium tablets. The efficacy of clinical, the rate of adverse reaction, the improvement of immune and the rate of recurrence were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate of the experimental group was 94.64%, it is higher than the control group 85.71%, and the difference was statistically significant (Z=-3.254,P<0.01). After the treatment, runny nose (1.2 ± 0.1vs. 2.0 ± 0.2,t=6.420), nasal itching (1.2 ± 0.3vs. 1.7 ± 0.3,t=7.003), sneezing (0.8 ± 0.1vs. 1.3 ± 0.1,t=6.716), stuffy nose (1.1 ± 0.1vs. 1.6 ± 0.3,t=7.256)scores in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the total IgE (114.48 ± 9.85 IU/mlvs. 130.64 ± 10.51 IU/ml,t=6.994) and VCAM-1(512.56 ± 13.84 μg/Lvs. 624.98 ± 7.06 μg/L,t=7.803) between the two groups (P<0.05). The levels of IL-4(16.25 ± 1.53 ng/Lvs. 22.38 ± 3.16 ng/L,t=5.458), IL-10 (15.98 ± 2.43 ng/Lvs. 21.82 ± 1.75 ng/L, t=6.149), LTB4 (59.14 ± 0.96 ng/Lvs. 67.46 ± 3.04 ng/L,t=5.342) in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). Six-month after the treatment, the relapse rate of the experimental group was 5.36%, while the control group was 16.07%, and the difference between two groups were significant (P<0.05).Conclusions The combination ofYupingfeng granule and Desloratadine Citrate Disodium tablets in the treatment of allergic rhinitis can significantly improve the clinical symptoms, adjust the immune function and reduce the recurrence of the disease.