There are many types of jaundice in adults, and there are significant differences in the different types of jaundice and the medications used to reduce them. Overall, the drugs commonly used clinically to reduce jaundice include gardenia jasminoides, adenosylmethionine, and ursodeoxycholic acid. These drugs have better therapeutic effects for many types of jaundice, and can be used both as the main drug for treating jaundice and as an adjunctive drug. However, it is also necessary to choose more specific drugs to treat the cause of jaundice according to the different types of jaundice in order to achieve a better effect of reducing jaundice. For example, in patients with autoimmune anemia and primary biliary cirrhosis, glucocorticoids or immunosuppressive drugs should be used. For patients with hepatitis B and C, interferon or nucleoside analogues may also be considered. However, it is important to note that not all jaundice can be treated well with medications. For jaundice caused by biliary obstruction, drug treatment is only secondary to the removal of the obstruction, which requires surgical or interventional treatment.