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 Nephrotic Syndrome  Conventional Treatment
Homeopathic Treatment for Nephrotic SyndromeAllopathic treatment generally focuses on identifying the underlying cause, if possible, and reducing the following • Edema • High cholesterol • Blood pressure • Protein in urine The group of medicines used for this: 1.Diuretics: These drugs induce more urination to assist body in getting rid of excess water accumulation (e.g. furosemide, Spironolactone, etc) 2. Drugs to prevent clot formation (heparin, low-dose aspirin, and dipyridamole) 3. Drugs to control blood pressure (like ACE inhibitors) 4.Immunosuppressants: Prednisolone (steroid) will be the drug prescribed for the patient when he/she is first diagnosed. All the patients may not be benefited with steroid and some may require longer or repeated course of steroids. Steroids are associated with many side effects. Click here for details 5. Alkylating agents – Alkylating agents like Cyclophosphamide and Chlorambucil are substitutes to steroids and may prove beneficial in cases where steroids cannot be given. However they are associated with side effects. Side effects - The use of alkylating agents is limited by their complications like: a. Thinning of the hair or alopecia. b. Irritation of the bladder -Sometimes Cyclophosphamide can irritate the bladder and give rise to blood in the urine. c. Cyclophosphamide can affect the number of white cells in the blood, which help to fight infection. Individual receiving this therapy may therefore be more susceptible to catch infections. d. Adverse effects on gonads having probable implications on future fertility. e. Increased chances of having cancer. Dialysis: Renal dialysis uses a machine to pump blood through an artificial kidney for patients with kidney failure. The machine cleanses the blood the way the kidneys would if they were functioning properly. Patients receive treatment as outpatients. Typically dialysis involves three to four hours of treatment. Renal transplant/ kidney transplant: Kidney transplant is a surgical procedure to implant a healthy kidney into a patient with kidney disease or kidney failure. The healthy kidney is obtained from a living donor (may be a blood relative or an unrelated donor, such as a spouse) or from a donor who has recently died, but has not suffered kidney injury. |
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