Constipation is a frequent cause of distress in advanced cancer. A palliative care unit in Kerala, a southern state of India, conducted a controlled trial comparing a liquid Ayurvedic (herbal) preparation (Misrakasneham) with a conventional laxative tablet (Sofsena) in the management of opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced cancer. Although there was no statistically significant difference in the apparent degree of laxative action between the two, the results indicate that the small volume of the drug required for effective laxative action, the tolerable taste, the once-daily dose, the acceptable side effect profile, and the low cost make Misrakasneham a good choice for prophylaxis in opioid-induced constipation. There is a need for further studies of Ayurvedic medicines in palliative care.
Author : Dr. P. R. Ramesh, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (P. O.), Malappuram Dist., 676 503, Kerala, India
Treatment avilabale at : Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Kottakkal, Kerala, India
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Dengue fever - A wide spreading fever
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne infection, which annually affects about 20 million people.
It is also nicknamed "break bone fever".
About 24,000 people worldwide die from dengue each year.
It is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, Southern America, the Eastern Mediterranean, South-east Asia and the Western Pacific.
Symptoms of Dengue fever
Dengue fever has symptoms which can be very similar initially to flu.
Most people who get it will suffer from headaches and fever. Some get rashes, aches and pains and their symptoms usually last for two or three days.
An infected person can feel tired for up to three months, but will not usually need treatment.
Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/diseases/html/dengue.stm
Treatment recomnded for dengue fever :
Aspirin ( Not Recomneded)
Acetaminophen.
Codeine: An opioid analgesic related to MORPHINE but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects
Note :
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.
It is also nicknamed "break bone fever".
About 24,000 people worldwide die from dengue each year.
It is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, Southern America, the Eastern Mediterranean, South-east Asia and the Western Pacific.
Symptoms of Dengue fever
Dengue fever has symptoms which can be very similar initially to flu.
Most people who get it will suffer from headaches and fever. Some get rashes, aches and pains and their symptoms usually last for two or three days.
An infected person can feel tired for up to three months, but will not usually need treatment.
Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/travel_health/diseases/html/dengue.stm
Treatment recomnded for dengue fever :
Aspirin ( Not Recomneded)
Acetaminophen.
Codeine: An opioid analgesic related to MORPHINE but with less potent analgesic properties and mild sedative effects
Note :
Always seek professional medical advice about any treatment or change in treatment plans.
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