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ArticleJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine

An open labeled, randomized, controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Torchnil capsules and Febcin tablet as add-on therapy for Covid-19 patients.

Renuka Munshi, Dipti Kumbhar, Pranesh Pawaskar, Girish Rajadakshya, H S Palep

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Article in Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Renuka MunshiDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India. Electronic address: renuka.munshi@gmail.com.
Dipti KumbharDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India.
Pranesh PawaskarDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India.
Girish RajadakshyaDepartment of Medicine, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400008, India.
H S PalepDr. Palep's Medical Research Foundation Private Limited, Lower Parel West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India.
Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Cap. Torchnil & Tab. Febcin when given as add-on therapy to Covid19 positive patients with moderate disease. Material and methods: Following written informed consent, patients were randomized to receive Cap. Torchnil & Tab. Febcin in addition to standard of care (SOC) [Add-on Group] or only SOC [SOC Group] for 14 days. Effect on clinical symptoms, WHO Clinical Assessment scale, hospital stay duration, time to Covid negative report, Sp02 levels and biomarkers was assessed during admission and relapse rate, if any, post discharge for 3 months. Results: 193 patients were screened and 150 completed the study, 77 in Add-on Group and 73 in SOC Group. Improvement in Covid related symptoms, WHO Assessment scale, time to covid negative report and duration of hospital stay was observed earlier in Add-on Group. Statistically significant fall in biomarker levels Conclusion: The study results thus showed that Cap. Torchnil and Tab. Febcin were effective and safe when given as add-on therapy to SOC in the clinical management of patients with moderate Covid-19 disease.

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BiomarkersCap. TorchnilCovid-19Hospital stayOxygen requirementsTab. Febcin

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PMID35228783
PMCPMC8866077
OpenAlexW4213433850

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