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Review Article
Neelam S, Vipula V, Monica K, Mohini K
pp. 1-6 · 2014
Reuse and recycle has become a concept of everyday life. World is talking about recycling of paper, sodacans, glass,plastic but vast quantities of unused dispensed medicines are disposed in trash. At the same time, peopl…
Research Article
Manjusha S, Amit M, Ronak S
pp. 7-12 · 2014
Over the last decade, diabetes mellitus has emerged as an important clinical and public health problem throughout the world. The aim of the study is to evaluate prescribing pattern and potential drug-drug interactions in…
Abubakar S, Githa K, Kiran N, Sreebala S
pp. 13-17 · 2014
Poisoning is a common medico-social problem now days all over the world. It is estimated that up to half a million people die each year as a result of poisoning, due to pesticides and natural toxins. Objectives: To deter…
Dhandapani C, Greeshma K, Vijay K A, Arul Kumran K S G
pp. 18-22 · 2014
Study was carried out to compare and estimate the safety, efficacy and quality of life of insulin and insulin analogue in Type I and Type II Diabetic patients. A retrospective observational study was conducted on 50 pati…
Poornima D, Ramesh A
pp. 23-28 · 2014
Objective: To develop and assess the usefulness of patient information leaflets.Methods: Flesche Reading Ease (FRE) formula and Baker Able Leaflet Design (BALD) criterion and Ensuring Quality Information for Patients (EQ…
Apoorva D M, Sharath Kumar B C, Vanaja K
pp. 29-33 · 2014
Background: Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disorder of pilosebaccous follicles affecting more than 85 percent of adolescents and young adults. Topical clindamycin inhibits Propionibacterium acnes and provides co…
Naveen. B, Mahaboojan. M, Padmanabha Y R, Narayana. G
pp. 34-40 · 2014
Hypertension is a major risk factor to many diseases like myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, renal failure, and retinopathy which is a leading cause of death.Only two-thirds of patients with hypertension are a…
Sirajudeen S A, Dhanapal C K, Noodhu A K, Daniel S P, Venkatachalam V V, Khaled M A
pp. 41-46 · 2014
Objectives: The objective of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the glycemic control and cardiac parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were prescribed dual oral therapy after the failure of di…
Justin K, Savitha S, Florindo A M, Manjunath S S
pp. 47-51 · 2014
End stage renal disease (ESRD) is an important health concern due to the high rates of associated mortality. Complications due to ESRD have been implicated in death or having a significant effect on the patients' quality…
Justin S, Shobha C
pp. 52-57 · 2014
The World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control and Prevention, USA has estimated that accidental poisoning is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality around the world and in India it accounts for…
Chandrashekhar H.R, Shekar H.S, Kiran Nagaraju, Chikkalingiah C, Bhagavan B. C
pp. 58-61 · 2014
Several recent studies concluded that, serum ferritin was found to be high in uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients. There is paucity of information regarding association of serum ferritin levels with glycemic control in…
Dr. Shobha Rani R Hiremath
pp. i-i · 2014
Dear Readers, One of the best ways to update knowledge for pharmacy practice professionals is through FIP. The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) founded in 1912 is the global federation of national associatio…
Case Report
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Mounica NVS, Vyuha C, Sahithi K, Roopa B, Ponnusankar S
pp. 62-65 · 2014
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) is a rare, potentially life threatening dermatological condition that is usually induced by medications. The usage of anticonvulsants like carbamazepine, phenytoin, lamotrigine, phenobarb…