OBJECJIVE: To investigate the safety of traditional Chinese medicine containing toxic ingredients of cinnabar and realgar. METHODS: Discussing prescription drugs containing toxic ingredients of cinnabar and realgar in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010 Edition. RESULTS: There are 66 kinds of oral medicines containing cinnabar and realgar in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia,including 20 kinds of children's drugs. In these medicines,27 kinds of drugs contain realgar,including 7 kinds of children's drugs,the dosage of 4 ...