This invention relates to the field of biomedical technology, specifically to the application of forsythoside in the preparation of drugs for the prevention and treatment of infectious bronchitis in chickens. Immunofluorescence and Western blotting results show that forsythoside can significantly inhibit the expression of viral nucleocapsid proteins in CEK cells and reduce the viral load in CEK cells. Furthermore, forsythoside can protect against IBV infection in broiler chickens. Quantitative fluorescence results indicate a significant reduction in viral replication in the tracheal tissue of broilers. Clinical symptoms and histopathological results show that forsythoside can significantly alleviate IBV infection-induced slow weight gain, respiratory distress, and tracheal tissue damage in broilers. This invention demonstrates that forsythoside has low cytotoxicity, can effectively prevent infectious bronchitis in chickens, and has advantages such as being green and safe, leaving no residue, having few toxic side effects, and being unlikely to induce drug resistance.