Table 3.
Top five most-used two-formula CHPs and two-single CHPs for the treatment of hyperthyroidism between 2000 and 2013 in Taiwan (total prescriptions, n = 15,860).
| Two-formula CHPs | Number; frequency (%) | Number of person-days | Average daily dose (g) | Average duration for prescription (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jia-Wei-Xia-Yao-San/Zhi-Gan-Cao Tang | 106; 0.67 | 4396 | 4.9/4.1 | 11 |
| Zhi-Bo-Di-Huang-Wan/Zhen-Ren-Huo-Ming-Yin | 69; 0.44 | 1442 | 4/4 | 10.9 |
| Tian-Wang-Bu-Xin-Dan/Jia-Wei-Xia-Yao-San | 48; 0.3 | 3090 | 4.8/4.9 | 9.4 |
| Tian-Wang-Bu-Xin-Dan/Kan-Mai-Ta-Tsao-Tang | 48; 0.3 | 1367 | 4.8/3.8 | 11.7 |
| Jia-Wei-Xia-Yao-San/San-Zhong-Kui-Jian-Tang | 47; 0.3 | 1737 | 4.9/4.2 | 11.2 |
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| Two-single CHPs | ||||
| Xuan-Shen/Xia-Ku-Cao | 140; 0.88 | 4486 | 1.1/3.1 | 10.7 |
| Xuan-Shen/Bei-Mu | 125; 0.79 | 2655 | 1.1/2.2 | 9 |
| Bei-Mu/Xia-Ku-Cao | 114; 0.72 | 3382 | 2.2/3.1 | 11.5 |
| Xuan-Shen/Mu-Li | 106; 0.67 | 2738 | 1.1/1.2 | 10 |
| Mu-Li/Xia-Ku-Cao | 93; 0.59 | 2338 | 1.2/3.1 | 11.6 |
CHPs, Chinese herbal products.