Goutham Kumar AP

Department of General Medicine, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, India

Publications

  • Research   
    HERBAL DRUG INDUCED ACUTE FULMINANT HEPATIC FAILURE
    Author(s): Goutham Kumar AP* and Suresh Kanna S

    The use of Herbal medications and dietary herbal supplements are widely increasing for various health benefits in which majority of them are scientifically not proven. Herbal medications are poorly standardized and easily obtainable. Herbal and ayurvedic drugs are being falsely believed to be safe, harmless and minimal side effects. Cases of herbal drug induced hepatocellular damage are being widely reported across the world An extensive retrospective review of 313 DILI cases from India over a 12-year span (1997-2008) revealed an overall mortality of17.3%, which was mostly attributed to the usage of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Only 1.3% of cases—mostly those treated with Ayurvedic medicines—were linked to HDS. Nevertheless, 50% of the patients with HDS-related DILI passed away. Despite HDS's growing popularity in India, the authors hypothesized that the higher mortality s.. Read More»

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