Adrenal suppression following herbal remedy for rheumatoid arthritis
| Autor: | Muppavarapu Srinivasa Murthy, Balasekar Premkumar, Sree Madhuri Ponugupati, Karuppasamy Rajagopal, Vadivelmurugan Nagasubramani Nagaprabu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
rheumatoid arthritis
Pharmacology medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Adrenal suppression Alternative medicine Muscle weakness Case Report medicine.disease complex mixtures Endocrinology complementary alternative medicine Internal medicine Rheumatoid arthritis SUICIDAL TENDENCY medicine Pharmacology (medical) Psychiatric disturbances medicine.symptom Intensive care medicine business Confusion |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics |
| ISSN: | 0976-5018 0976-500X |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0976-500x.155493 |
| Popis: | A patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis who had extreme adrenal suppression as a result of chronic use of herbal medicines presented with complications of adrenal suppression such as muscle weakness. He also had psychiatric disturbances such as confusion and suicidal tendency. Steroids in the herbal medication were found and hence there exists a need for investigation into their safety and efficacy. |
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