title: [Therapeutic effect of deoxyribonucleotidum on acute viral myocarditis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of deoxyribonucleotidum in treatment of acute viral myocarditis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-eight patients with acute viral myocarditis were randomized equally into therapeutic group and control group. Patients in the control group were treated with routine treatment and those in the therapeutic group were given deoxyribonucleotidum in addition to routine treatment. After 4 weeks, the total efficacy rate and median time of symptom disappearance were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total efficacy rate in the control and therapeutic groups was 79.54% and 95.45% (P=0.049), and the median time of symptom disappearance was 9.5 days and 6.5 days, respectively (P=0.035). Hypotension and mild dizziness were found in 2 patients in the therapeutic group without other severe side effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Deoxyribonucleotidum can improve the therapeutic effect for acute viral myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital, Gangdong College of Pharmacy, Guangzhou 510080, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-huan
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Da
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Wan-xing
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003854:Deoxyribonucleotides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D003854:Deoxyribonucleotides