Int Conf AIDS. 1998;12:1009 (abstract no. 60044). Unique Identifier :
OBJECTIVE: To find out efficacy and cost effective, N.G.C. 891 as an
alternative therapy for improvement and maintenance of health in AIDS
patients in developing and underdeveloped countries. DESIGN: Pharmaco
vigilance observational cohort study. METHOD: 52 patients of AIDS as per
WHO classification recruited in this study. There were three allopathic
drugs given to them in fixed combination. Effects and side effects
informed fully and consent was taken before trial. Weekly monitoring
kept for two years with clinical examination. RESULTS: 100% improvement
in fever, cough and loss of appetite. 94% improvement in mental illness.
42% showed weight gain, 100% improvement in oral candidiasis,
odynophasia, diarrhea, dermatitis with itching, lung infection and
decrease in lymphnode size. Three patients complained of painful sensory
symptoms. Two patients died after initial improvement with two months
therapy, due to omission of therapy. One patient become H.I.V. negative
after one year. All 45 patients of control group died with variable
short durations [within 6 months]. CONCLUSION: N.G.C. 891 effective and
low cost therapy in control of H.I.V. induced pathological effect on
body with minimal and bearable side effects. Unique for under developed
countries for implementation of national A.I.D.S. control programme for
promotion and maintenance of health of population.
MEETING ABSTRACTS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*DRUG
THERAPY/ECONOMICS *Alternative Medicine Anti-HIV
Agents/ECONOMICS/*THERAPEUTIC USE Cohort Studies Cost-Benefit Analysis
*Developing Countries Drug Therapy, Combination Follow-Up Studies
Human HIV Infections/*DRUG THERAPY/ECONOMICS India Medicine,
Traditional Treatment Outcome