The Effect of Shakuyakukanzoto for Renal Colic
10.3937/kampomed.62.359
- VernacularTitle:尿管結石による疝痛発作時の芍薬甘草湯の効果
- Author:
Miyabi INOUE
;
Teruhiko YOKOYAMA
;
Ayano ISHII
;
Toyohiko WATANABE
;
Toyoko YAMATO
;
Hiromi KUMON
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
shakuyakukanzoto;
urinary stones;
acute renal colic
- From:Kampo Medicine
2011;62(3):359-362
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Aim:Shakuyakukanzoto is a Japanese herbal medicine that is known to be useful for the treatment of urinary stone pain. In this study, we investigated the effects of shakuyakukanzoto for acute renal colic.Methods:Twenty-five patients were enrolled in this study. Eleven patients took 5.0 g of shakuyakukanzoto powder, and 14 control patients took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for their acute renal colic. The effects were evaluated before and 15, 30, and 60 minutes after treatment with a numerical rating scale (NRS). We defined scale point zero as not having pain, and scale point ten as having the strongest pain.Results:Mean NRS scores improved from 6.7 ± 2.3 to 3.4 ± 3.5 after 15 minutes (shakuyakukanzoto group), and from 8.3 ± 1.8 to 7.0 ± 1.9 after 15 minutes (control group). NRS scores were improved immediately and significantly in both groups. The NRS score of shakuyakukanzoto group was significantly lower than that of control group at the any time after treatment. No side effects were observed in this study.Conclusion : Shakuyakukanzoto has an immediate effect, and it is more effective than NSAIDs. Shakuyakukanzoto was a useful treatment for acute renal colic.
