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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
- P-ISSN Number: 2349-8242
- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
- ZDB-Number: 2663038-2
- IC Journal ID: 7725
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Vol. 8, Issue 11 (2019)
Randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of homeopathic medicine “Fluheal” in treatment of influenza like illness
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Syed Atif Raza, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Zubair Qureshi, Asia Raza, Farhat Yasmeen, Sehrish Rasheed and Mubeen Ashraf
Syed Atif Raza, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Zubair Qureshi, Asia Raza, Farhat Yasmeen, Sehrish Rasheed and Mubeen Ashraf
Abstract:
Objective: Influenza is a major reason of illness and death each year as it is a serious health problem worldwide. It is not possible to perform virologic or molecular testing for all cases of influenza, that’s why it is mostly monitored according to the appearance of influenza-like symptoms. This disease is the major cause of restricted activity, work absenteeism and lost productivity. This study was conducted in Pakistan homeopathic medical college, hospital, research center to evaluate the safety and efficacy of homeopathic medicine “Fluheal” against placebo.
Objective: Influenza is a major reason of illness and death each year as it is a serious health problem worldwide. It is not possible to perform virologic or molecular testing for all cases of influenza, that’s why it is mostly monitored according to the appearance of influenza-like symptoms. This disease is the major cause of restricted activity, work absenteeism and lost productivity. This study was conducted in Pakistan homeopathic medical college, hospital, research center to evaluate the safety and efficacy of homeopathic medicine “Fluheal” against placebo.
Method: Total 99 patients were enrolled in this study. 50 patients were randomly assigned to treatment group and 49 patients to placebo group. All the patients were enrolled according to predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patient’s assessment was done by qualified homeopathic physician. All patients were instructed to visit after every three days.
Result: At baseline, patient’s preliminary assessment was performed and basic demographic information was obtained. In this trial total 99 patients were enrolled, out of which 36 were male and 63 were female patients. Patient’s marital status, age, occupation, year of schooling, household income and concomitant disease related information were recorded during their preliminary assessment. Overall significant results were obtained in patients who were on homeopathic medicines. While many patients after the use of placebofeelseverityinsymptomsandoverallnotgoodresultswereobtainedinpatientsofplacebogroup.
Conclusion: Homeopathic medicine Fluheal is safe and very effective in patients with influenza like illness (ILI). Fluheal is found very effective in reducing severity of symptoms. It also enhanced sleeping pattern of all patients. More importantly it has no adverse effect.
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Syed Atif Raza, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Zubair Qureshi, Asia Raza, Farhat Yasmeen, Sehrish Rasheed, Mubeen Ashraf. Randomized placebo controlled trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of homeopathic medicine “Fluheal” in treatment of influenza like illness. Pharma Innovation 2019;8(11):339-351.
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- E-ISSN Number: 2277-7695
- P-ISSN Number: 2349-8242
- CODEN Code: PIHNBQ
- ZDB-Number: 2663038-2
- IC Journal ID: 7725
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