What is Chinese patent medicine?

1, Chinese patent medicine is a Chinese traditional medicine product which takes Chinese traditional medicine as raw materials and is processed into a certain dosage form according to the prescribed prescription and preparation technology under the guidance of Chinese traditional medicine theory. It is a commercial Chinese medicine preparation approved by the state drug supervision and administration department. Therefore, as a Chinese patent medicine for clinical application, it should not only have the corresponding drug name, usage and dosage, specifications, specific quality standards and inspection methods, but also have the exact curative effect, clear application scope, application taboos and precautions.

2. The naming method of Chinese patent medicines basically follows the naming method of traditional prescriptions, that is, the naming of Chinese patent medicines for each Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese herbal pieces and Chinese herbal extracts consists of two parts, which reflects the characteristics of prescriptions and expresses dosage forms. Because Chinese patent medicines have a long history, the characteristics of prescriptions are varied and complicated, and the people who prescribe them often start from their own point of view, so there are various naming methods for Chinese patent medicines.