Compound ocimum oil oral suspension in the treatment of 382 children with acute diarrhea(Piweixure Syndrome)

Abstract

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of compound ocimum oil oral suspension in the treatment of children with acute diarrhea(Piweixure Syndrome). Methods 382 children with acute diarrhea(Piweixure Syndrome) were selected for the multi center and open clinical trial. All patients was treated by compound ocimum oil oral suspension based on age and weight,6 months below 3m L thrice a day,6-< 12months 5mL thrice a day, 12-<24 months 10m L thrice a day,24 months upper 20- 40 mL thrice a day. The course was three days.The efficacy and safety was observed. Results The total efficiency was 93.98%,there were 274 cases with marked effect and 85 case with effective in analysis on clinical efficacy. There were significant differences between before and after therapy on symptoms and signs as defecation frequency, defecation characters and defecation disesthesia (χ2= 467.43, 524.51,263.03,all P<0.05). Conclusion Compound ocimum oil oral ouspension in the treatment of children with acute diarrhea(Piweixure Syndrome)has definite effect and safety. It would be applied to clinical wildly with advantages as shorten the course, decreased diarrhea times and improved clinical symptoms. Key words: Diarrhea; Compound ocimum oil oral suspension; Children