Efficacy and Safety of Ganduqing Granules in Treating the Common Cold: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Table 1

Agents used in Western medicine to treat the common cold.

Type of treatment	Therapeutic agent
Antipyretic analgesics [9]	Acetaminophen [10], aspirin [11], ibuprofen [12], nimesulide [12]
Antihistamines [13, 14]	Chlorpheniramine maleate [15], clemastine fumarate [16]
Decongestants [17]	Pseudoephedrine [18], xylometazoline [19]
Antitussives	Ipratropium bromide [20], guaifenesin [21], codeine [22], dextromethorphan [23]
Expectorants	Bromhexine [24], carbocysteine [25], N-acetylcysteine [26, 27]
Trace elements	Zinc [28–31], vitamin D [32], vitamin C [33]
Others	Probiotics [34]