A woman who developed kidney disease and is currently hospitalized after taking a supplement containing Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's red yeast rice has been interviewed by NHK and talked about her anxiety. Ta. The person interviewed was a woman in her 60s who developed kidney disease after taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's supplements and has been hospitalized since April.
The woman had been taking Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's "Red Yeast Coleste Help" every day since around November 2022, but on March 13, she visited a local clinic due to symptoms such as foamy urine and fatigue.
As a result, she was found to have decreased kidney function, and because her symptoms were relatively severe and the cause was unknown, she was admitted to a university hospital. .
The woman had no chronic illness and was not taking any medicine other than this supplement.After this issue was reported, she checked the supplement she had on hand and found that Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said, ``It contains unexpected ingredients.'' It matched the serial number announced as ``It may contain.''
She said the woman "didn't have any doubts about supplements, but she saw the news and thought this might be the cause. She heard that some people had died, so she was very worried." she was talking.
She was diagnosed with Fanconi Syndrome, a disease in which women's kidney function generally declines due to the effects of drugs, and she is currently being hospitalized for treatment and detailed tests. I am.
The woman said, ``I don't think we should harm our health with products that we can easily consume. I want them to be properly compensated regardless of the severity of their symptoms."