Component Analysis of Chinese Patent Drugs Including Toxicity Components Used in Pediatrics
- VernacularTitle:含毒性药材的儿科用中成药组方分析
- Author:
Ting LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pediatrics;
Chinese patent drugs;
Toxicity drugs;
Analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(31):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the situation and the related problems of Chinese patent drugs including toxicity components used in pediatrics, and to provide the suggestion for the development of Chinese patent drugs for pediatrics. METHODS: 264 Chinese patent drugs which were used in pediatrics were collected from national drug standards, and compared with toxicity drug list. The utilization of toxicity drugs were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: About half of Chinese patent drugs for pediatric included toxicity components. Major problems are complex resource of toxicity components, overdose of toxicity components, single disease and pattern, unscientific determination of amount, etc. CONCLUSION: The in-depth study of Chinese patent drugs requires perfecting national drug standards, to developing more rigorous special approval requirements, to establishing the re-evaluation system and to eliminating unsuitable category of Chinese patent drugs.
