There are many kinds of Chinese patent medicines for clearing away heat and toxic materials in clinic, and each medicine has different functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Which Chinese patent medicine is good or not needs to be decided according to individual circumstances. Common Chinese patent medicines for clearing away heat and toxic materials include Niuhuang Jiedu Tablet, Huanglian Shangqing Pill, Sanhuang Tablet, Pudilan Xiaoyan Tablet, Qingkailing Tablet, Daochi Pill and Bingboron Powder. It is suggested to use drugs reasonably under the guidance of doctors to achieve good therapeutic effect.

1. Niuhuang Jiedu Tablet: mainly composed of Niuhuang, Realgar, Gypsum Fibrosum, Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, etc. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, and can relieve discomfort symptoms such as sore throat, swollen gums and aphtha caused by excessive heat.

2. Huanglian Shangqing Pill: It is mainly composed of drugs such as Huanglian, Gardenia, Forsythia suspensa and Saposhnikovia divaricata. It has the effects of dispelling pathogenic wind, clearing away heat, purging pathogenic fire and detoxicating, and can be used for treating dizziness, gingival swelling and pain, sore mouth and tongue, dry stool, and short and red urine caused by excessive lung and stomach heat.

3. Sanhuang tablet: made of rhubarb, berberine hydrochloride and Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, it has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, purging fire and relaxing bowels, and is used to relieve symptoms such as red eyes, sore nose and mouth, upset and thirsty, Huang Chi in urine and constipation caused by excessive heat in the body;

4. Pudilan Xiaoyan Tablet: It consists of dandelion, Scutellaria baicalensis, Ilex kudingcha and Radix Isatidis. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resisting inflammation and reducing swelling, and can be used for furuncle caused by excessive heat toxicity, or for relieving inflammation such as pharyngitis, parotitis and tonsillitis caused by excessive heat toxicity.

5. Qingkailing tablets: mainly composed of cholic acid, mother-of-pearl, gardenia, buffalo horn and other cold drugs. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, calming the heart and calming the nerves, and can relieve symptoms such as restlessness, sore throat and red tongue caused by exogenous wind-heat and excessive internal fire.

6. Daochi Pill: It is mainly composed of drugs such as Fructus Forsythiae, Rhizoma Coptidis, Fructus Gardeniae and Akebiae. Has the effects of clearing away heat, purging pathogenic fire, detoxicating, inducing diuresis, and relaxing bowels, and can be used for relieving symptoms such as sore mouth and tongue, sore throat, chest tightness, shortness of breath, short urine and constipation caused by excessive heat;

7. Bingboron powder: mainly made of borneol, borax, cinnabar, etc. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving swelling and pain, and is mostly used to relieve discomfort such as sore throat, aphtha and gum pain caused by accumulation of heat toxin.