Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Original Research Article | OPEN ACCESS

Comparative Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Homeopathic Combination Remedy with Standard Maintenance Therapy for Dengue Fever

Syed Saeed-ul-Hassan¹, Imran Tariq¹ , Ayesha Khalid², Sabiha Karim¹

¹University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab; ²Department of Pharmacy, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan -54000.

For correspondence:- Imran Tariq Email: imran1982@hotmail.com Tel:+00923224218583

Received: 13 August 2012 Accepted: 28 June 2013 Published: 18 October 2013

Citation: Saeed-ul-Hassan S, Tariq I, Khalid A, Karim S. Comparative Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Homeopathic Combination Remedy with Standard Maintenance Therapy for Dengue Fever. Trop J Pharm Res 2013; 12(5):767-770 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v12i5.16

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the effectiveness of homeopathic combination remedy compared with standard maintenance therapy for the treatment of dengue fever.

Method: A total of 50 patients with dengue fever were divided into two equal groups. Group 1 was treated with homeopathic combination remedy for consecutive 6 days while standard maintenance therapy was similarly given to Group 2 patients. Their full blood count (FBC) including platelet count (PLT), white blood cell count (WBC) and hematocrit level (HCT) were recorded The parameters were monitored daily in order to determine between the two groups.

Results: Following the six-day homeopathic combination remedy, PLT count increased from (95.60 ± 0.04) x 103 to (311 ± 0.13) x 103/µL, and WBC from (79.5 ± 0.05) x 104 to (90.3 ± 0.02) x 104/µL. However, HCT decreased from 48.02 ± 6.70 to 42.32 ± 3.42 %. On the other hand, standard maintenance therapy increased PLT count from (73.44 ± 0.04) x 103 to (239.00 ± 0.04) x 103/µL and WBC from (53.50 ± 0.02) x 104 to (79.40 ± 0.02) x 104/µL, but decreased HCT from 42.30 ± 2.48 to 39.68 ± 4.35 %. A significant difference was seen in the PLT count, WBC and HCT level between the two therapies (p = 0.012, 0.003 and 0.021, respectively).

Conclusion: The homeopathic combination appeared to be a more potent treatment against dengue fever; however, further studies are required to demonstrate this clearly.

Keywords: Dengue, Hematocrit, Homeopathy, Platelet, Blood count