Medication Rules and Pharmaceutical Care of 875 Cases of COVID-19Treated by Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.20201412
- VernacularTitle:875例新型冠状病毒肺炎中医药治疗的用药规律及药学监护
- Author:
Ling CHEN
1
;
Fang LIU
2
;
Xiao-xia WANG
3
;
Yu-yang CHEN
4
;
Hong-yan SONG
1
;
Jing-sheng XIA
1
;
Jiang LU
1
;
Yong-gang CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Wuhan Third Hospital （Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University）， Wuhan 430060， China
2. China-Japan Friendship Hospital， Beijing 100029， China
3. Beijing Rectum Hospital， Beijing 100120， China
4. Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital， Dali 671000， China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
coronavirus disease-2019（COVID-19）;
2019-nCoV;
traditional Chinese medicine;
medication rule;
pharmaceutical care;
Ganlu Xiaodudan;
Qingjin Jianghuotang
- From:
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae
2020;26(12):35-43
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:This paper analyzed the prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） for all patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus pneumonia（corona virus disease-2019，COVID-19）in Wuhan third hospital，analyzed the medication rules of the prescription，summarized the characteristics and thoughts of medication，and discussed the contents of TCM pharmaceutical care. Method:Use the data analysis software Excel 2007 and SQL server 2017 to perform statistical analysis for all inpatients in Wuhan Third Hospital from January 25，2020 to March 18，2020 who were treated by the prescriptions of TCM. The usage quantity，frequency，average dosage and dosage range of TCM were counted and compared with the dosage stipulated in the 2015 edition of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Result:In this study，a total of 875 patients were included in the treatment prescription，involving 233 TCMs，and 20 high-frequency herbs were obtained，which were mainly used to dissolve phlegm，relieve cough and asthma，and tonify body. In the analysis of the characteristics of TCM，it is mainly composed of plain drugs，followed by cold drugs and warm drugs. The main taste of medicine is bitter，followed by spicy and sweet. The main meridians were the lung meridians，followed by the spleen and stomach meridians. By using association rule analysis and complex network analysis，it was found that the correlation degree of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba，Amomi Fructus Rotundus，Akebiae Caulis，Talcum and Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus was very high，which could treat symptoms such as fever，cough，sputum，thirst，chest tightness and abdominal distension after COVID-19 infection. Conclusion:In this study，it was found that the core prescription for the treatment of COVID-19 in Wuhan Third Hospital was the addition and reduction of clearing damp agent，modified Ganlu Xiaodudan，and the reduction of expectorant modified Qingjin Jianghuotang，all the drugs were excess used than pharmacopoeia prescribed dosage. As a clinical Chinese pharmacist，we should distinguish the syndrome types according to the symptoms of the patients，and medication monitoring should be conducted from the aspects of usage and dosage of specific medication，processing product selection，compatibility，patient education，etc.
