Efficacy of oseltamivir combined with Lianhua Qingwen granule in the treatment of influenza
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2021.03.005
- VernacularTitle:奥司他韦联合连花清瘟颗粒治疗流行性感冒的效果观察
- Author:
Menglin XU
;
Ci ZHENG
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2021;28(3):340-343
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the efficacy of oseltamivir combined with LianhuaQingwen granule in the treatment of influenza. Methods:Ninety-two patients with influenza who received treatment in Wenzhou People's Hospital from October 2017 to October 2019 were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to receive treatment with Lianhua Qingwen granules (control group, n = 46) or Lianhua Qingwen granules combined with oseltamivir (study group, n = 46) for 5 d. After treatment, clinical efficacy and symptom disappearance time (fever disappearance time, cough disappearance time, sore throat disappearance time) were compared between the control and study groups. Changes in immune function [C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, T lymphocyte subsets (CD 4+/CD 8+)] after treatment relative to before treatment, and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results:After treatment, total effective rate in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group [97.83% (45/46) vs. 71.74% (33/46), χ 2 = 12.132, P < 0.001]. Fever disappearance time, cough disappearance time, sore throat disappearance time in the study group were significantly shorter than those in the control group [(2.04 ± 0.51) d vs. (3.15 ± 1.22) d, (3.25 ± 1.10) d vs. (4.53 ± 1.36) d, (2.72 ± 0.84) d vs. (3.95 ± 1.02) d, t = 5.693, 4.963, 6.313, all P < 0.001]. After treatment, C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels in the study and control groups were significantly decreased compared with before treatment [(9.24 ± 2.51) mg/L vs. (3.32 ± 2.21) mg/L, (9.21 ± 2.46) mg/L vs. (5.52 ± 2.10) mg/L, (70.25 ± 25.10) mg/L vs. (47.57 ± 14.50) mg/L, (69.24 ± 25.43) mg/L vs. (55.23 ± 16.44) mg/L]. After treatment, C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 levels in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( t = 5.307, 3.138, all P < 0.001). After treatment, the number of CD 4+/CD 8+ cells in the study and control groups was significantly increased compared with before treatment [(0.45 ± 0.21) vs. (1.77 ± 0.59), (0.46 ± 0.18) vs. (1.08 ± 0.42)]. After treatment, the number of CD 4+/CD 8+ cells in the study group was significantly higher than that in the control group ( t = 14.295, 9.202, both P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the incidence of nausea, vomiting, rash and diarrhea between the two groups within 5 d of treatment (all P > 0.05). Conclusion:Oseltamivir combined with Lianhua Qingwen granules exhibits better therapeutic effect than Lianhua Qingwen granules alone. It can strengthen immune function and shorten the durations of fever, cough and sore throat in patients with influenza.