A Retrospective Study on the Use of Prabchompoothaweep Remedy to Reduce Symptoms of Upper Respiratory Allergies at Samut Sakhon Hospital การศึกษาย้อนหลัง การใช้ยาปราบชมพูทวีปเพื่อลดอาการภูมิแพ้ทางเดินหายใจส่วนต้น ในโรงพยาบาลสมุทรสาคร

Abstract

This is a retrospective descriptive study collecting data from medical records of patients with upper respiratory allergies treated with Prabchompoothaweep herbal remedy at Samut Sakhon Hospital from January 1 through December 31, 2016. The study tool was a record form for collecting data on general information and the use of Prabchompoothaweep remedy. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and percentage determination. The results showed that, of all the patients who received treatment, most of them or 80.37% were female, 64.49% were in the age range of 32–60 years, 66.36% were covered by the state health-care schemes, 100% had no history of allergy, and 62.61% had water as host element. Among the patients, 80.37% or most of them had the symptoms of cold, stuffy nose, sneezing; 98.14% took 400 mg of the remedy 4 times before meals daily; 95.35% did not use any other modern/herbal medicines; 64.49% had received the remedy only once; and all of them had no adverse drug reactions. Thus, the study has revealed the general characteristics of patients and methods of using Prabchompoothaweep Remedy in patients undergoing treatment for upper respiratory tract disease. This information may be used as a basis for planning the next treatment of patients with upper respiratory allergies with Prabchompoothaweep Remedy.