The generic name for licorice tablets is Compound Licorice Tablets. Cough can be caused by a variety of diseases, such as cough symptoms caused by respiratory infectious diseases, compound licorice tablets can relieve. If caused by other diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Compound Licorice Tablets are not effective for such coughs. Compound Licorice Tablet is a kind of compound preparation drug, the drug contains medicinal ingredients including licorice extract powder, camphor, opium powder, anise oil and sodium benzoate, which can suppress cough and expectorant, and play a symptomatic therapeutic effect. Gastrointestinal adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, skin adverse reactions such as rash and itching, neurological adverse reactions such as insomnia, dizziness and headache, and systemic damages such as chills, fever and malaise may occur during the use of Compound Licorice Tablets. People who are allergic to any of the ingredients contained in Compound Licorice Tablets, patients with aldosteronism need to disable the drug. Cough can be caused by a variety of diseases, need to find the cause of the disease, for the cause of the treatment, can not blindly take cough medicine. If the cough is caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), asthma, heart failure, etc., cough suppressants such as compound licorice tablets are ineffective. It should be noted that compound licorice tablets are not suitable for long-term use. If the symptoms are not relieved after three to seven days of continuous use, consult a doctor promptly. If you have a prolonged cough, you need to consult a doctor in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the cough and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor to avoid delaying the condition.