A Survey Study- Incidence of Renal Failure In Pediatric Patients Secondary To Ayurvedic Drug Consumption.

       ¹Dr. Pashte Vidya Uddhavrao , ²Dr. Kale Anil  Bhikaji , ³Dr. Swami T.Y., ⁴Dr. Rana Ashish P.

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.31142/ijahm/v8i4.07

                          ¹PG 2nd Pediatric Dept. Government Ayurved Hospital Osmanabad

                      ²HOD & Professor Pediatric Dept. Government Ayurved Hospital Osmanabad

                     ³Professor Pediatric Dept. Government Ayurved Hospital Osmanabad

                                                      ⁴Assistant Professor Pediatric Dept. Government Ayurved Hospital Osmanabad                                                                            

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Abstract –

A 13 question survey was conducted by visiting 15 Nephrologists (cities around Osmanabad district), regarding incidence of renal failure due to Ayurvedic drug consumption in children.10 surveys were responded (66%).The purpose of the survey was to determine any history of Ayurvedic drug before children land into renal failure, a direct correlation between renal failure and use of Ayurvedic drugs. Nephrologist were also questioned about renal pediatric patients. Survey results showed that out of 10 Nephrologist, 3(30%) of them told about data having h/o Ayurvedic drugs before admission of patient in their hospital & about 7 Nephrologist (70%) claimed about no such history & some of them told about even no single case has been seen in their 15-25-year practice.

Keywords – Renal failure, Pediatric, Ayurvedic drugs, Survey.