Everyone knows about the drug Ganmaoling capsules, as the name implies, it is used to treat the common cold. However, in daily life, cold symptoms occur from time to time. The most common cold symptoms include headache, body fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, and so on. In fact, the common cold is a complex condition with many types. Once you find yourself with a cold, you should find the cause based on your own condition. Usually, people with some life experience can roughly know which type of cold they have. When you have a cold, your body becomes weak, so you need to rest more, and your diet must be correct. After doing these basic things, you can go to the pharmacy to buy Ganmaoling capsules to take. Then, what is the correct way to take this medicine?

How many capsules of Ganmaoling should be taken at one time?

As the name implies, Ganmaoling capsules are a medication for treating the common cold. Ganmaoling capsules have a good therapeutic effect and are worth purchasing and taking. The administration and dosage of Ganmaoling capsules have always been a concern for patients. Then, how many capsules of Ganmaoling should be taken at one time?

The administration and dosage of Ganmaoling capsules are oral, take 2 capsules at one time, three times a day. The main adverse reactions are drowsiness, excessive sleepiness, thirst, and a sense of weakness; occasionally, there may be rashes, urticaria, drug fever, and granulocytopenia. Taking too much or long-term high-dose use may lead to abnormal liver and kidney function.

The main ingredients of Ganmaoling capsules include Sarcandra, Guangmei, Chrysanthemum discoides, menthol, wild chrysanthemum, chlorphenamine maleate, caffeine, acetaminophen, and others. Each component has its pharmacological properties, such as chlorphenamine maleate, which acts as an antiallergic by antagonizing the H1 receptor, mainly used for rhinitis, allergic skin and mucous membrane, and to alleviate symptoms such as tearing, sneezing, and runny nose associated with the common cold. Acetaminophen has antipyretic and analgesic effects, used for fever, joint pain, neuralgia, migraine, cancer pain, and postoperative analgesia. Due to its pharmacological effects, Ganmaoling capsules are indicated for relieving fever and pain. It is used for headache, fever, nasal congestion with runny nose, and sore throat caused by the common cold.

The plant, Guangmei, in the composition of Ganmaoling capsules has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting saliva and quenching thirst. It is used for colds, high fever with thirst, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, tracheitis,百日咳 (whooping cough), enteritis, and is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in the Lingnan region and a major component of cold drinks. Sarcandra has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, expelling wind and dampness, and is used to treat symptoms such as sore throat, arthralgia due to wind and dampness, malaria, dermatitis, contusions and sprains, and insect and snake bites.

The above introduction is about how many capsules of Ganmaoling should be taken at one time. I believe everyone has a general understanding. Ganmaoling capsules have a good therapeutic effect and are worth purchasing for patients. Caution should be exercised with Ganmaoling capsules for patients with diabetes, upper gastrointestinal ulcers, bladder neck obstruction, pyloric and duodenal obstruction, hyperthyroidism, glaucoma, and benign prostatic hyperplasia.