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Tonsillitis is usually caused by a viral infection or less commonly, a bacterial infection. Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, pain in swallowing, and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck. Herbal remedies are popularly used due to its potential action to relieve early tonsillitis, costeffectiveness and with fewer adverse effects. This research aimed to determine the efficacy of herbal medicine for the management of acute tonsillitis. Study was conducted at Shifa-ul-Mulk Memorial Hospital for Eastern Medicine, Madinat-ul-Hikmah, Hamdard University. Patients [n=78] were randomly assigned to receive test drug lozin [500 mg] thrice a day and control drug cephradine [250 mg] thrice a day or 500 mg twice a day for 5-12 days with a follow-up visit of 2-12 days. Both medications after a 10-day treatment period caused a significant improve-ment in all the signs and symptoms. The herbal formulation lozin demonstrated similar efficacy compared to allopathic medicine cephradine for the treatment of acute tonsillitis
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To Assess the circulating Biochemical, Heamatological and Oxidative Stress Markers in Females using Contraceptives from Punjab, Pakistan. Study Design: Case Control Study Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at the Gynae Units of Jinnah Hospital Lahore from January, 201 1 to December 201 1. Materials and Methods: Two injectable contraceptives [Depo-Medroxyprogesterone and NorethisteroneEnantate] and Oral contraceptive pills [COCs] were administered in females of reproductive age, the oxidative and nitrosative stress biomarkers [Malondialdehyde, Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, Nitic oxide and Glutathione] were analyzed in these subjects. Results: DMPA, NET-EN and COCs treatment could induce oxidative stress with a significant change in lipid profile and other biochemical markers thus affecting the normal biological system. These effects after prolonged use can generate pathological events leading to disease pattern. Conclusion: These biomarkers can become diagnostic tools to evaluate the health of a woman using these methods as preventive measure in there