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A Comparative Study of Allopathy and Ayurveda Medicines in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Clinical Impact

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  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, INDIA.
  2. 2Department of Pharmaceutics, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, INDIA.

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Radhika Bindu

Department of Pharmacy Practice, Parul Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, INDIA.

radhikasaddu94@gmail.com

Received: 05-05-2023; Revised: 30-06-2023; Accepted: 22-07-2023.

Volume 15, Issue 4 · pp. 755-759 · 2023 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2023.15.104

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Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a complex disorder that has major health and economic consequences. Human beings have been using the herbal and allopathic systems of medicine since a long time to cure, treat, diagnose and prevent various disease and ailments. One such example is T2DM. In Ayurveda, the corresponding term for Diabetes is “Madhumeha” Unlike the ayurvedic system; the allopathic method is more scientifically proven, regulated and developed since decades.Aim: This work comparatively analyzes the Allopathic and Ayurveda treatment in T2DM patients.Materials and Methods: A Prospective Longitudinal Study was conducted in 2 tertiary care teaching hospitals that enrolled 100 patients each in Allopathy and Ayurveda groups.Results: Out of 200 patients, male patients were higher in number. The prevalence was higher in the 50 – 60 years age group which has been a greater risk factor for developing diabetes. We have used the Kuppuswamy Scale for the socio-economic categorization in this study and found Lower Middle-class patients were higher in the Allopathy study group and Upper Lower-class patients were dominant in the Ayurveda study group.Conclusion: Better glycemic control was achieved with the Allopathy group over Ayurveda group (p Value: 0.0468*). Random Blood Sugar levels were reduced in the allopathy group which was statistically significant (p Value: 0.0308*) compared to the Ayurveda group

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    Bindu, R., & Dharamsi, A. (2023). A Comparative Study of Allopathy and Ayurveda Medicines in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Clinical Impact. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 15(4), 755-759. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2023.15.104

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