Survey on the Preference for the New Dosage Form of Onchung-eum in Children

소아의 온청음(溫淸飮) 신제형 선호도 조사

Objectives : Medication is important in treatment for children, but prescribing traditional herbal medicine for them is very difficult. The aim of this study was to evaluate the preference for new and traditional dosage form of Onchung-eum. Methods : A total of 24 children who visited Oriental Medical Center of Daegu Hanny University during one month since March 2008 were included in this study. They compared new dosage form of Onchung-eum with traditional thing and evaluated items such as taste, perfume, color, sensation of chewing and texture. Results : As a whole they prefered new dosage form more than traditional thing in a sensory test. And 13(54%) children choose new dosage form as the better one. Conclusions : Considering the above results, the new dosage form might be efficacious to be taken by children. Further studies in other methods and new dosage forms are needed to make prescribing it for children easily.