Effects of Suhuang Zhike capsules combined with compound Methoxyphenamine capsules in treatment of cough after acute upper respiratory tract infection
Objective:To observe effects of Suhuang Zhike capsules combined with compound Methoxyphenamine capsules in treatment of cough after acute upper respiratory tract infection.Methods:A prospective study was conducted on 120 patients with cough after acute upper respiratory tract infection admitted to the hospital from February 2022 to March 2023.According to the random number table method,they were divided into study group and control group,60 cases in each group.The control group was treated with compound Methoxyphenamine capsules,while the study group was treated with Suhuang Zhike capsules on the basis of that of the control group.The clinical efficacy,the cough symptom score,the Leicester cough questionnaire(LCQ)score,the serum inflammatory indexes[C-reactive protein(CRP)and procalcitonin]levels,and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared between the two groups.Results:The total effective rate of treatment in the study group was 91.67%,which was higher than 73.33%in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After the treatment,the daytime and nighttime scores of cough symptom scores as well as the serum CRP and procalcitonin levels in the two groups were lower than those before the treatment,and those in the study group were lower than those in the control group;the LCQ scores of the two groups were higher than those before the treatment,and that in the study group was higher than that in the control group;and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).However,there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusions:Suhuang Zhike capsules combined with compound Methoxyphenamine capsule in the treatment of cough after acute upper respiratory tract infection can improve the total effective rate of treatment and the LCQ score,reduce the daytime and nighttime scores of cough symptom score and the serum CRP and procalcitonin levels.Moreover,it is superior to single compound Methoxyphenamine capsules treatment.