Expert consensus guidelines on clinical use of Xiyanping injection for acute infectious diseases

Xiyanping injection, a traditional Chinese medicine injection made of andrographolide sulfonate, consisting of well-defined ingredients with antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic efficacy, has been widely used for treating infectious diseases of respiratory and digestive system...

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Published in:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Main Authors: Banghan Ding, Bangjiang Fang, Jun Li, Qingquan Liu, Chuanzhu Lv, Xuezhong Yu, Xiaodong Zhao
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4103/1995-7645.280222
https://doaj.org/article/81fb8f4b669343fb91843fb0c48d4101
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Summary:Xiyanping injection, a traditional Chinese medicine injection made of andrographolide sulfonate, consisting of well-defined ingredients with antiviral, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic efficacy, has been widely used for treating infectious diseases of respiratory and digestive systems. However, its wide applications may easily lead to unreasonable clinical medication. In order to guide the precise clinical application and rational use of Xiyanping injection, experts in related fields conducted systematically literature review, evaluated and deliberated the application of Xiyanping injection in treating acute infectious diseases using evidence-based medicine method, and jointly drafted the consensus to summarize types of acute infectious diseases in children and adults that can be treated with Xiyanping injection, and recommend the intervention time, usage and dosage, course of treatment and combined medication of the injection. Besides, the consensus elucidates the safety, precautions and contraindications of the injection, so as to provide guidance for clinical use.