Clinical observation of Tanreqing Injection in treatment of patients with acute asthma
- VernacularTitle:痰热清佐治支气管哮喘急性发作的疗效分析及机制探讨
- Author:
Jianyong LIN
;
Lanqing MENG
;
Weigui LUO
;
Xingyan LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tanreqing Injection;
ET;
TNF-?;
acute asthma
- From:
Chinese Traditional Patent Medicine
1992;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
AIM: To observe clinical efficacy of Tanreqing Injection(Radix Scutellariae,Bear gall powder,Ram's horn,Flos lonicerae japonicae and Fructus forsythiae) in treatment of patients with acute attack of bronchial asthma. METHODS: One hundred and seven patients with an acute asthma were randomly assigned into two groups: a treatment group(n=52,treated by Tanreqing Injection for 10 d in addition to the routine medications) and a control group (n=55,treated by routine medications).The serum levels of ET and TNF-? were determined by radioimmunoassay before and after treatment,respectively. RESULTS: Before treatment,there were no significant differences in the content of serum ET and TNF-? between the treatment group and the control group.However,after 10 d of treatment,the levels of ET and TNF-? in the treatment group were significantly lower than those of the control group(P