Case Report on Rauwolfia Induced Parkinsonismma

Abstract

Rauwolfia serpentina is a safe and effective treatment for hypertension. The objective of this case report is to enhance awareness for medical practitioners concerning Rauwolfia induced Parkinsonism, because recognition and appropriate management can enable proper treatment and prevent serious adverse outcomes. We report a patient, who is a known case of Systemic hypertension10 years ago and was taking 5 drops of Rauwolfia syrup, this caused the patient to suffer with rigidity and after discontinuation of Rauwolfia syrup, and full recovery was observed. The appraisal of the ADR reported, in this case, was done by applying the Naranjo probability scale of adverse drug reaction (ADR). For this patient, the Naranjo probability score of 6 was reported.