A Case Series of Post-COVID Conditions with Fatigability Treated with Saikokeishito
10.14442/generalist.47.49
- VernacularTitle:易疲労感を有するCOVID-19罹患後患者に柴胡桂枝湯を使用した症例の集積報告
- Author:
Rie ONO
;
Shin TAKAYAMA
;
Natsumi SAITO
;
Ryutaro ARITA
;
Akiko KIKUCHI
;
Kota ISHIZAWA
;
Takeshi KANNO
;
Akito SUGAWARA
;
Minoru OHSAWA
;
Michiaki ABE
;
Ko ONODEARA
;
Tetsuya AKAISHI
;
Tadashi ISHII
- Keywords:
saikokeishito;
kampo;
fatigue;
COVID-19;
long COVID
- From:An Official Journal of the Japan Primary Care Association
2024;47(2):49-55
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Fatigue is a common symptom of long COVID. Fatigue can majorly disrupt daily life and be challenging to treat. Herein, we describe the effect of saikokeishito, a Kampo medicine, on fatigue in patients with long COVID.Between October 2020 and March 2023, we prescribed saikokeishito to 22 patients with long COVID in the general medicine outpatient department of our hospital. Among them, seven patients (age: 15-58 years, two females) had fatigue, a previously confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, and no concomitant use of other Kampo formulas. We compared their condition at the start of saikokeishito administration to that 3 months later. Five patients had a slight fever, and four had inflammatory findings on blood tests. Within 3 months, all patients had a 20% or greater reduction in fatigue on a visual analogue scale. Six patients had a 20% or greater increase in health-related QOL and were able to return to society. On the other hand, one patient required a transition to an alternative medication, and one patient's follow-up was prematurely discontinued. Fatigue after COVID-19 may be improved by saikokeishito, especially for the treatment of patients with slight fever or inflammatory findings.
