Table 2.

Compound Kushen Injection and Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Drugs Used in Included Studies

Study Author (year)	Anticancer Drug	Embolizing			Duration Days	Compound Kushen Injection Dosage	Injection Method
		LP	Agents	Adjuvant Drug
Cao et al., 2009	5-Fu, DDP, MMC	Yes	GS particles	MMC	56<D<224	given 20ml per time, once daily over 14 days; began in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip
Chen et al., 2006	5-Fu, DDP, EPI,	Na	Na	Na	63	given 20ml per time, once daily over 21 days; begin in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip
Chen et al., 2007	5-Fu, MMC, EPI,	Yes	Na	Na	84<D<126	given 20ml per time, once daily over the whole duration;	I.v.drip
Deng et al., 2009	THP-ADM	Yes	Na	Na	61	given 20ml per time, once daily over 14 days; begin in the 2nd day after TACE operation;	I.v.c. infusion
Guan et al., 2006	(5-Fu, DDP, ADM) or (THP-ADM,5-Fu, CBP)	Na	Na	Na	45<D<60	given 20ml per time, once daily over the whole duration;	I.v.drip
Huang et al., 2006	5-Fu, ADM, HCPT	Yes	Na	Na	56<D<224	given 15∼30ml per time, once daily over 10∼20 days; begin in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip
Wang et al., 2009	5-Fu, DDP, ADM	Yes	GS particles	Na	140<D<168	given 20ml per time, once daily over 10 days; begin in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip
Xu et al., 2010	5-Fu, DDP,CF	Yes	Na	THP-ADM or HCPT	60<D<120	given 20ml per time, once daily over 15 days; begin in the 3rd day before TACE operation;	I.v.drip
Yang, 2006	DDP, MMC, ADM	Yes	GS particles	Na	40<D<240	given 20ml per time, once daily over 20 days; began in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip
Yu et al., 2010	5-Fu, ADM, HCPT	Yes	GS particles	Na	84	given 20ml per time, once daily over 15 days; begin in the TACE operation day;	I.v.drip

5-Fu=fluorouracil, DDP=cisplatin, ADM=Adriamycin, CF=Calcium Folinate, EPI=Epirubicin, MMC=Mitomycin, THP-ADM=pirarubicin hydrochloride, CBP=carboplatin, HCPT=Hydroxycamptothecin, LP=Lipiodol, GS=Gelatin sponge, Na=not described, D=days, I.v.drip=intravenous drip, I.v.c.infusion=intravenous continuous infusion.