OBJECTIVE: To observe the therapeutic efficacy of compressed atomized inhalation of Tanreqing injection for herpangina.METHODS: A total of 137 children with herpangina were enrolled: 69 cases(trial group) received Tanreqing injection 0.5 mL?kg-1?d-1 plus 5 mL normal saline q.d by atomized inhalation for 5 consecutive days,and 68(control group) received penicilin G sodium and ribavirin by iv gtt.The curative efficacy of the two groups was followed.RESULTS: There were significant differences between the trial group and the control group in total effective rate and marked effective rate(85.51 % vs.95.65% for total effective rate and 27.94% vs.66.18% for marked effective rate,P