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Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 6 | Issue 2 | 2015 | pp. 110–113Open access
Adrenal suppression following herbal remedy for rheumatoid arthritis
- 1*,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
- 5
- 1 Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, India.
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- 3 Zydus Cadila healthcare, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
- 4 Department of Rheumatology, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, College of Pharmacy, India.
- 5 Pharmacy Practice, PSG College of Pharmacy, India.
Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Balasekar Premkumar
Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, India.
Email: cologyprem@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2015 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2015
- Received:
- Apr 6, 2014
- Accepted:
- Oct 31, 2014
How to cite
Premkumar, B., Murthy, M. S., Rajagopal, K., Nagaprabu, V. N., & Ponugupati, S. M. (2015). Adrenal suppression following herbal remedy for rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 6(2), 110–113. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.155493
Abstract
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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| Title | Adrenal suppression following herbal remedy for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Authors | Balasekar Premkumar; Muppavarapu Srinivasa Murthy; Karuppasamy Rajagopal; Vadivelmurugan Nagasubramani Nagaprabu; Sree Madhuri Ponugupati |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, India.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India.; Zydus Cadila healthcare, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.; Department of Rheumatology, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, College of Pharmacy, India.; Pharmacy Practice, PSG College of Pharmacy, India. |
| Corresponding author | cologyprem@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 6, Issue 2 (2015) |
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