A Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis with Malaise after Taking Methotrexate Treated with Toki-shakuyaku-san-ka-bushi
10.3937/kampomed.55.265
- VernacularTitle:メソトレキセート服薬後の全身倦怠感に当帰しゃく薬散加附子が有効であった関節リウマチの一例
- Author:
Shinji NAKADA
;
Yutaka KOBAYASHI
;
Toshiaki KITA
;
Takahiro SHINTANI
;
Katsutoshi TERASAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
methotrexate;
malaise;
rheumatoid arthritis;
Toki-shakuyaku-san-ka-bushi;
Keishi-shakuyaku-chimo-to
- From:Kampo Medicine
2004;55(2):265-270
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We treated one rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient with Toki-shakuyaku-san-ka-bushi. A 51-year-old woman was diagnosed as RA in another hospital and was treated with salazosulfapyridine (SASP) and methotrexate (MTX). She was living a restricted daily life while taking MTX. She had to lie down for almost 48 hours after taking MTX once a week because of general fatigue. She was also suffering from depression. After the administration of Toki-shakuyaku-san-ka-bushi, her malaise after taking MTX and her depressive-mood disappeared. Her quality of life improved measurably.