Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect and hospital duration of Xingbei Zhike Qutan oral liquid on children with pneumonia. Method: Ninty hospitalized children with pneumonia were rando mLy divided into two groups. Treatment group was treated with Xingbei Zhike Qutan oral liquid based on routine treatment(Cephalosporin to bacterial pneumonia

Azithromycin to Mycoplasma pneumonia

no antibiotics to viral pneumonia and Compound Ipratropium Bromide Aerosol to children with wheezing)

control group was treated only with routine treatment without any oral drugs. The treatment duration was 7 days. The cough

temperature

chest sighs

hospital duration and therapeutic effect were evaluated. Result: The average time of cough relief and average hospital duration were significantly shorter than in control group. The average time of chest signs disappearing and falling to normal temperature in treatment group was shorter than in control group.The total effective rate in treatment group was significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.05)

and the non-effective rate was lower than that in control group.There was no difference in side-effect rate between treatment group and control group. Conclusion: Xingbei Zhike Qutan oral liquid shortens the improved time of symptoms and chest signs

increases the total effective rate

shortens the hospital duration of children with pneumonia and has no adverse reaction.