Observations on the Efficacy of Acupuncture plus Antipyretic Oral Liquid in Treating Exopathic Fever

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture plus antipyretic oral liquid in treating exopathic fever. Method Two hundred and twenty-five patients were randomly allocated to two groups. The treatment group of 120 cases received acupuncture plus antipyretic oral liquid. The control group took orally vitamin C yinqiao tablets and Folium Isatidis tablets; the children could take isatis root granules orally and if necessary receive intravenous drip. The therapeutic effects were evaluated in both groups after 5 days’ treatment. Results The total efficacy rate was 97.5% in the treatment group and 77.1% in the control group; there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P0.05). Conclusion Acupuncture plus antipyretic oral liquid has a better therapeutic effect on exopathic fever.