Research Article

Chinese Herbal Injections for Primary Nephrotic Syndrome in Adults: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Summary of adverse reactions due to the evaluated Chinese herbal injections.

Experimental groupControl group

CXQ + WM vs. WM5/89 cases: dizziness, 1 case; hypersomnia, 1 case; dry mouth, 3 cases0/81 cases

DS + WM vs. WM1/90 cases: skin rash, 1 case0/90 cases

DSCX + WM vs. WM3/123 cases: gastrointestinal adverse reactions, 3 cases4/123 cases: gastrointestinal adverse reactions, 2 cases; liver dysfunction, 2 cases

DH + WM vs. FFDS + WM0/60 cases0/60 cases

DZH + WM vs. WM0/60 cases1/60 cases: bleeding, 1 case

HQ + WM vs. WM18/84 cases Acne, 3 cases; hirsutism, 2 cases; alopecia, 1 case; insomnia, 5 cases; infections, 6 cases; vomiting, 1 case19/84 cases: acne, 4 cases; hirsutism, 3 cases; alopecia, 4 cases; insomnia, 4 cases; infections, 3 cases; gastrointestinal adverse reaction, 1 case

SK + WM vs. DS + WM0/50 cases0/50 cases

SK + WM vs. WM2/61 cases: headache, 2 cases0/62 cases

SXT + WM vs. FFDS + WM0/60 cases0/60 cases

SXT + WM vs. WM2/55 cases: subcutaneous haemorrhage, 2 cases0/55 cases

YXY + WM vs. WM4/68 cases: gastrointestinal adverse reactions, 2 cases; elevated blood pressure, 2 cases10/68 cases: gastrointestinal adverse reactions, 7 cases; elevated blood pressure, 3 cases

YXY + WM vs. FFDS + WM0/30 cases0/30 cases

XST + WM vs. DZH + WM7/28 cases: subcutaneous haemorrhage, 6 cases; non-specific adverse reaction, 1 case4/28 cases: subcutaneous haemorrhage, 4 cases

WM = Western medicine, CXQ = Chuanxiongqin injection, DS = Danshen injection, DSCX = Danshenchuanxiongqin injection, DH = Danhong injection, DZH = Dengzhanhua injection, FFDS = Fufangdanshen injection, HQ = Huangqi injection, SK = Shenkang injection, SXT = Shuxuetong injection, YXY = Yinxingye injection, and XST = Xueshuantong injection.