Vol 3, No 2 (2014)

March-April 2014

Table of Contents

Review Articles

Montelukast: much more than an antiasthma drug
Ghada M. Suddek
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255-259
Antiplatelet therapy: present status and its future directions
Kaza Ahluwalia, Sangeeta Bhanwra
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260-268
Use of information technology in healthcare sector for improving outcomes
Rohini A. Patil, Anant D. Patil2
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269-271
Management of insomnia: current trends
Rimple Jeet Kaur, Sneha R. Ambwani, Bharati Mehta
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272-276
Nanoparticles and the new era in diabetes management
Minyahil A. Woldu, Jimma L. Lenjisa
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277-284
Docosahexaenoic acid supplementation: a need or a commercial hype?
Harish Kumar, M. C. Gupta, Sonal Dogra, Rajneesh Kumar Joshi
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285-291

Original Research Articles

Assessment of median lethal dose and anti-mutagenic effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract against chemically induced micronucleus formation in Swiss albino mice
Varsha Sharma, R. C. Agrawal, Vinoy K. Shrivastava
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292-297
A study on the clinico-epidemiological profile and the outcome of snake bite cases in the tertiary care hospital
Punam A. Gosavi, Jugalkishore B. Jaju, Ganesh R. Pawar, Shrikant C. Dharmadhikari, Vishal M. Ubale, Sonal M. Parekar
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298-302
Study of prescribing patterns of antihypertensives in South Indian population
Manasa Cidda, Uday Venkat Mateti, Murali Krishna Batchu, Srinivas Martha
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303-307
Comparative study of assay of free radical damage in in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo conditions
Amit Singh, Surendra Pratap Mishra, Abha Mishra
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308-314
Evaluation of antioxidant effect of Salacia oblonga against aluminum chloride induced visceral toxicity in albino rats
S. Nathiya, A. Nandhini
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315-319
Knowledge and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult people living with HIV/AIDS at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
Ruth Demessie, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Wondwossen Amogne, Workineh Shibeshi
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320-330
Evaluation of analgesic activity of irbesartan in albino mice
P. S. Vaibhavi, R. N. Suresha, H. L. Kalabharathi, Siddamma Amogimath, M. K. Jayanthi, K. Padmaja Shetty
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331-335
Drug utilization pattern of antiseizure drugs and their adverse effects in the pediatric population, in a tertiary care hospital attached to a medical college
Rusva A. Mistry, Krunal C. Solanki, Hiren K. Prajapati, Tejas M. Doshi, Hiren R. Trivedi
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336-342
Drug use evaluation of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Jimma, South West of Ethiopia, 2013
Amsalu Degu Defersha, Belayneh Kefale Gelaw, Gobezie Temesgen Tegegne
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343-349
Efficacy of drugs in controlling microalbuminuria of diabetic nephropathy
A. Sudhakar, Sujatha Pasula, G. B. Simpson
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350-353
A study to evaluate antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of roots of Valeriana wallichii in CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in rats
Shariq Naeem Syed, Waseem Rizvi, Anil Kumar, Aijaz Ahmad Khan, Shagufta Moin, Akif Ahsan
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354-358
Effect of vitamin D on atorvastatin induced blood sugar changes in Wistar albino rats
R. Arunkumar, Vinayak Meti, A. Ruckmani, Shobita Devi
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359-364
Evaluation of analgesic activity of Emblica officinalis in albino rats
Bhomik Goel, Nishant Pathak, Dwividendra Kumar Nim, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Rakesh Kumar Dixit, Rakesh Chaurasia
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365-368
Safety evaluation of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) regimen in a tertiary care hospital, Pune
Nishant P. Dalal, Yogita S. Karandikar, Vijaya A. Pandit
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369-376
Evaluation of the effect of metformin on the inhibitory effect of oxytocin on potassium chloride stimulated goat ileum
R. Anand, Pulastya Vora, Manoj G. Tyagi
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377-379
A prospective observational study of adverse drug reactions to antiretroviral therapy: type and risk factors in a tertiary care teaching hospital
K. B. Bhuvana, N. G. Hema, Sangeetha .
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380-384
Prescription pattern of antimicrobial drugs in pediatrics outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India
Hitesh Mishra, Rajeev Mishra, Arka Mondal
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385-388
To study the oxidative stress induced by lindane in epileptic rats brains and their modulation by neurosteroids
Krishna Tanwar, Pramod K. Mediratta, Basu D. Banerjee, Krishna K. Sharma
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389-394

Short Communication

Case based learning as an innovative teaching tool
Roopinder Kaur, Rakesh Kumar, Vivek Sharma
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395-398

Case Reports

Paracetamol induced fixed drug eruption: a case report
Rohan C. Hire, Smita Sontakke, Ganesh N. Dakhale, Amruta Kamble, A. S. Kale
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399-400
Nevirapine induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome: a case report
Ishan B. Patel, Shalini Adiga, Disha J. Shetty, K. L. Bairy
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401-402
Sitagliptin induced acute severe nasopharyngitis
V. Krishnan, Shivali Rai
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403-404
Acute psychosis induced by topiramate
Rajnish Raj, Raj Kumar
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405-407
Nevirapine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome from a tertiary care hospital in Central India
Vandana Badar, Swapnil Deshmukh, Dharmendra Mishra, Sangita Chaudhari
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408-409
Butterfly pattern hypopigmentation with antitubercular treatment
M. C. Gupta, Niti Mittal, Meenakshi Chaudhary
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410-411

Letter to the Editor

Students friendly medical examination
Rakesh Chandra Chaurasia
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412-412
Time to reinvent the branch of medical pharmacology
Shariq Naeem Syed, Piyush Misra, Bhupinder Kalra, Waseem Rizvi
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413-414
Pharmacological management of hypertension in adults: updates from Eighth Joint National Committee
Ashwin Kamath
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415-416