Effectiveness of Homeopathic Medicine Associated with Allopathic Medicine in the Outpatient Management of Influenza-like Illnesses or Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders by Pharmacists

Danno, Karine; Cognet-Dementhon, Brigitte; Thevenard, Geneviève; Duru, Gérard; Allaert, François-André; Bordet, Marie-France

doi:10.18553/jmcp.2013.19.8.631

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“…Even if the present survey was not planned to investigate the etiology of cough and no data are available concerning the reasons of people’s attitude to anti-tussive therapeutic strategies, it is anyhow plausible that the high number of individuals that manifested such an increasing interest in homeopathic anti-tussive remedies would have likely be leaded to this disposition by the poor results obtained by using the traditional anti-tussive drugs presently available in the market. On the other hand, this hypothesis may be also supported by the increasing number of controlled trials aimed to investigate and compare the clinical effects of homeopathic versus usual anti-tussive drugs in recent years [ 24 , 25 ].…”

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Cough: impact, beliefs, and expectations from a national survey

Negro¹,

Mazzolini

Turco

et al. 2016

Multidiscip Respir Med

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BackgroundCough is one of the most common discomforts affecting general population, which can disrupt subjects’ quality of life due to its physical, social, and psychological effects. Aim of the study was to investigate the impact of cough and related beliefs of general population.MethodsA cross-sectional telephone survey was carried out by means of a specific, validated questionnaire on a representative sample of Italian general population. All the interviews were carried out according to the Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) methodology by expert, professional interviewers. Distributions of all answers were calculated in the overall sample.ResultsA total of 1,251 subjects (mean age: 49 years; females 44.2 %) completed the interviews. The overall number of telephone calls was 5362, and the corresponding redemption rate was 1/4.3 (23.%). The sample was representative of national population in terms of geographical distribution, age, gender, and smoking habit. The majority of respondents was convinced that cough is merely a symptom of several different diseases, but 46.4 % of respondents affirmed that cough should be regarded as “a disease” per se. Only 29.1 % of subjects say that they usually do not complain of any cough over the year, while 18.4 % reported ≥ 3 episodes of cough/year. These episodes have a duration ranging 10–30 days in 19.9 % of subjects, and > 30 days in 6.9 % of subjects. The majority of respondents is worried about their cough only after 1 week, but 76.9 % of subjects is much more worried if cough affects a child. After a few days of cough, 23.1 % of subjects use domestic remedies; 20.9 % ask their pharmacist, and 33.4 % their doctor, being GPs (69.6 %) and lung physicians (16.2 %) the most asked professionals. The occurrence of bronchitis, pneumonia, upper airway infections, and allergic troubles are the most feared events. The majority of respondents are convinced that antibiotics and steroids should not be regarded as the gold standard for treating persistent cough (61.2 and 58.2 %, respectively), while anti-tussive drugs and aerosols in general are regarded as the most effective strategies (69.1 and 74.1 %, respectively). Moreover, 33.8 % of the sample is in favour of homeopathic drugs, while 23.2 % had already used an homeopathic anti-tussive syrup, and 27.6 % of subjects are really interested in using the homeopathic approach. The willingness to pay for an effective anti-tussive remedy was: 46.3 % up to 10 €; 27.8 % up to 20 €, and 13.3 % more than 20 €.ConclusionsCough confirms its high impact in Italy, and a substantial proportion of individuals regards cough as “a disease”. Only one out of three Italians refers to their doctor, but when cough is already persistent. Cough in children is much more feared than in adults. The majority of Italians have a proper and conservative position versus both antibiotic and the systemic steroid uses against cough. The Italian attitude to aerosol therapy confirms very high. Differently from the cough guidelines, anti-tussive drugs are high...

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Cough: impact, beliefs, and expectations from a national survey

Negro¹,

Mazzolini

Turco

et al. 2016

Multidiscip Respir Med

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“…These studies showed an equal effectiveness of the two treatments; however homeopathy had a more rapid onset of improvement and fewer side effects than conventional therapy. A prospective observational multicenter study of the outpatient management of influenza-like illnesses in 8 regions in France also showed homeopathic treatment to be equal to allopathic treatment [88].…”

Section: Homeopathy and Influenzamentioning

confidence: 97%

“…As was previously discussed, our present methods for the treatment and prevention of influenza are less than adequate. Homeopathy has a long history of the management and prevention of these infections and even in the United States, they are in the top ten nonprescription products used for coughs, colds, and flu [88]. A systematic review was performed by the Cochrane Library of the use of a particular homeopathic medicine, Oscillococcinum, in the prevention and treatment of influenza [89].…”

Section: Homeopathy and Influenzamentioning

confidence: 99%

Immunization: A promising future

Buehning¹,

Golden²

2020

J Transl Sci

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Immunization is an important aspect of global public health. The vaccine industry is presently undergoing rapid expansion and dynamic changes. The public health considerations for the provision of vaccines to the global population is becoming more challenging as a result of this increase in the scope and complexity of vaccines. Seasonal influenza is a significant global public health challenge due to annual seasonal epidemics and occasional pandemics. Vaccination is the cornerstone of influenza prevention and control of epidemics, however vaccine effectiveness is suboptimal with a significant factor being the frequent genetic shift and drift of multiple different virus strains. There is an alternative method for disease-specific immunization known as homeoprophylaxis. Homeoprophylaxis is based on the science of homeopathy. Homeopathy is a comprehensive and holistic therapeutic system that was founded in the late 1700's and has been used globally for over 200 years. Research supporting the efficacy and effectiveness of homeopathy has increased significantly. Homeopathy is progressively receiving scientific validation and greater acceptance due to the documentation of significant clinical research outcomes as well as the evolving understanding of physics, chemistry, nanoparticles and biomedicine. A recent systematic review of physicochemical research of homeopathic mechanisms revealed multiple publications documenting the physical changes induced by homeopathic medicines. Advances in the fields of systems theory and complex systems biology are also contributing to a greater acceptance and understanding of homeopathy. Bioenergetic medicine is another growing field whose advancing knowledge is supportive of homeopathy. Studies of homeoprophylaxis in multiple different infectious diseases have shown it to be comparably effective to vaccination and without toxicity. This paper discusses the state of research in homeoprophylaxis in both epidemics and as well long-term endemic disease control with a particular emphasis on the prevention and management of influenza-like illnesses.

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“…Out of 11 prospective studies, 6 studies compared homeopathy to conventional treatment (CT). Conde Diez et al, 44 Danno et al 45 and Vincent et al 46 (219, 573 and 461 patients respectively) comparing homeopathy with conventional treatment in influenza/ILI found homeopathy widely accepted and beneficial. The other three studies on URTIs comparing same by Grimaldi-Bensouda et al, 47 Haidvogl et al 48 and Riley et al 49 (518, 1577 and 500 patients, respectively) suggested homeopathy was non-inferior to CT.…”

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Efficacy of Homoeopathy in Managing Respiratory Infections beyond Doubt!—A Narrative Review

2020

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Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is accountable for significant mortality worldwide. This virus is primarily infecting the respiratory tract and resulting in SARS. There is no precise treatment available till today. Thus, it is important to find out the alternative approach which can reduce the burden of disease. Objective The aim of this review is to summarise and appraise the findings of various studies on respiratory infections in homoeopathy. Methods A comprehensive search of the articles published during the period from 1 January 2000 to 15 June 2020 on homoeopathy and respiratory infections was carried out. Major electronic medical databases such as PubMed, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CORE-Hom and CAM-QUEST were used for the literature search. Result From the literature search 46 studies congregated out of which 9 were systematic reviews, 18 randomised contolled trials, 1 controlled clinical trial, 13 comparative cohorts, 3 single-arm cohort observational studies, 1 case series and 1 case report. The results of this review are encouraging. Homeopathic medications have a positive effect in reducing the number of attacks of respiratory infections, less antibiotic usage, tolerability and good compliance as compared to conventional treatment. Complex homeopathic medicine showed a promising role in combating respiratory infections. Homeopathy has shown an important role as adjuvant therapy. Conclusion The findings of this review seem to suggest a definite role of homeopathy beyond placebo in the treatment of various conditions of respiratory infections. Applying homeopathy as an adjunctive treatment in COVID-19 cases can be cost-effective, feasible and safe. Owing to the heterogeneity in trials, independent replications and further appraisal with rigorous designs are warranted.

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Effectiveness of Homeopathic Medicine Associated with Allopathic Medicine in the Outpatient Management of Influenza-like Illnesses or Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders by Pharmacists

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Cough: impact, beliefs, and expectations from a national survey

Cough: impact, beliefs, and expectations from a national survey

Immunization: A promising future

Efficacy of Homoeopathy in Managing Respiratory Infections beyond Doubt!—A Narrative Review

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