感冒软胶囊, Ganmao Ruanjiaonang, 24 Capsules, for Wind-Cold Common Cold

Drug Name
Gan Mao Ruan Jiao Nang (Cold Soft Capsule)
Ganmao Ruanjiaonang

Ingredients
Qianghuo (Notopterygium Root), Mahuang (Ephedra), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig), Jingjiesui (Schizonepeta Spike), Fangfeng (Siler Root), Baizhi (Angelica Dahurica Root), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Shichangpu (Acorus Rhizome), Gegen (Pueraria Root), Bohe (Mentha), Kuxingren (Bitter Apricot Kernel), Danggui (Chinese Angelica Root), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root). Excipients include gelatin, ferric oxide red, glycerin, refined corn oil, soybean lecithin, beeswax.

Description
This product is a soft capsule containing a dark brown, viscous liquid. It has a fragrant odor and tastes bitter and pungent.

Indications
Disperses wind and relieves fever. Used for headache, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, aversion to cold without sweating, bone and joint pain, and sore throat caused by exogenous wind-cold.

Dosage and Administration
Oral administration. 2 to 4 capsules at a time, 2 times a day.

Adverse Reactions
Not yet clear.

Contraindications
Contraindicated in pregnant women.

Precautions

1. Avoid smoking, alcohol, and spicy, cold, and greasy foods.
2. It is not advisable to take tonifying Chinese patent medicines concurrently during the medication period.
3. Patients with severe chronic conditions such as liver disease, diabetes, and kidney disease should take the medication under the guidance of a physician.
4. Use with caution in patients with hypertension or heart disease.
5. If symptoms do not improve after three days of taking the medication, or if symptoms worsen, or if new severe symptoms such as chest tightness or palpitations occur, discontinue use immediately and seek medical attention.
6. Children, the elderly, the infirm, and pregnant women should take the medication under the guidance of a physician.
7. Contraindicated in individuals allergic to this product. Use with caution in individuals with allergic constitutions. 8. Do not take if the appearance of the medication changes.

Drug Interactions
Inform your physician or pharmacist if you are taking any other medications.

Pharmacological Effects
It has antibacterial effects, inhibiting Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes, prolonging the survival time of mice infected with S. pneumoniae, and reducing mortality. It has antipyretic effects, providing some relief from fever induced by Salmonella typhi vaccine in rats.

Storage
Store in a sealed container in a cool place (not exceeding 20°C).

Specifications
Each capsule contains 0.425g (equivalent to 1.8g of total medicinal herbs).

Packaging Specifications
Aluminum-plastic blister packaging, 2 boards per box, 12 capsules per board.

Expiration
24 months.