title: [Efficacy of complex Hongyibuxue oral solution and ferrous sulfate for iron deficiency anemia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the efficacy of complex Hongyibuxue oral solution in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia (IDA).
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred patients of IDA were randomly divided into test group or control group (50 cases each). Patients in the test group took complex Hongyibuxue oral solution and those in the control group took ferrous sulfate in a treatment course of 4 weeks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hemoglobin, serum iron and serum ferritin in the test group rose faster than those in control group (P<0.05). The improvement of the anemic symptoms and tolerance of patients to complex Hongyibuxue oral solution in the test group were much better than ferrous sulfate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The therapeutic effect of and tolerance of patients to complex Hongyibuxue oral solution are better than ferrous sulfate in the treatment of IDA.
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital of Qingyuan City, Qingyuan 511500, China.
authors.forename: Yu-quan
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lu-si
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: Hui-li
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Bing-jian
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Zhi-liang
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; C020748:ferrous sulfate