What is the difference between Prostate Shutong Capsule and Shuangshi Tongxin Capsule?

There is a difference in drug composition, efficacy, and treatment conditions between Prostat Shutong Capsule and Shuangshi Tongxin Capsule. Prostate Shutong capsule is mainly composed of cypress, red peony, trigonelline, Poria cocos, vervain, tiger’s ear, amaranth, rhizoma ligustici, Sichuan hyssop, Chaihu, angelica sinensis, zedoary, licorice and so on. Shuangshi Tongxin Capsules are mainly composed of Guan Huangbai, powdered dioscoreopsis, septoria, Qingdai, talc, psyllium, calamus, Poria, Cangzhu, danshen and so on, and there is a difference in the composition of the two drugs. Prostate Shutong Capsule has the effect of clearing heat and removing dampness (removing heat and dampness from the body), resolving blood stasis and dispersing knots. Shuangshi Tongling Capsule has the effect of clearing away heat and dampness, resolving turbidity and clearing away gonorrhea, and there is a difference between the effects of the two drugs. Prostate Shutong capsule is used for chronic prostatitis, prostate hyperplasia is dampness, heat and stasis, symptoms such as frequent urination, urinary urgency, urinary leaking, perineum, lower abdomen or lumbosacral pain or swelling, scrotal dampness. Shuangshi Tongyong Capsules is used in chronic prostatitis, which is characterized by damp-heat congestion and obstruction. Symptoms include burning in the urethra, frequent urination, post urinary leaking (after urination, there are still a few drops or a small section of urine overflowing from the opening of the urethra), dribbling after urination, dampness in the pubic area, pain or discomfort in the perineum, lesser abdomen (lower abdomen), lumbosacral area. There is also a difference in the conditions treated by the two medicines. The adverse effects of the above drugs are not known. Individual patients taking Shuangshi Tongyin Capsules experienced mild gastrointestinal discomfort such as gastric distension and fullness, avoid eating spicy stimulants. Patients who are not feeling well are advised to consult a doctor in time, and should not use medication on their own to avoid delaying their condition.