Vol 4, No 6 (2015)

November-December 2015

Table of Contents

Original Research Articles

Retrospective survey on efficacy of cefixime-ofloxacin 400 milligram sustained release fixed-dose combination tablet for enteric fever in community settings of India
Saiprasad Patil, Krishnaprasad Korukonda, Amit Bhargava
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151211
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1043-1046
Evaluation of anti-psychotic effect of nimodipine using methylphenidate as a model to induce psychosis in albino mice
Hemant Tanwani, Sheetal P. Pandey, Shubham Atal, Prem Nyati
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151210
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1047-1053
Study of anti-nociceptive potential of physostigmine and its combination with morphine in albino rats
Rahul P. Bhavasar, Devendra R. Chaudhari, Bapurao M. Bite, Suyog S. Chopade
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150939
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1054-1060
A comparative study of total intravenous anesthesia with propofol/ketamine and propofol/tramadol combinations in orthopedic outpatient procedures
Vashishta Kanchanpally, Panduranga Rao Nagawaram
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151131
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1061-1066
A study of adverse vaccine events among pediatric age group in a tertiary medical college hospital
Gramle Amol, Asmita Narayan, R. Shubha
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151333
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1067-1071
A cross-sectional comparative study to determine the factors contributing to the academic performance of the high performers and low performers in 2nd year medical students
Yogeeta Sushant Walke, Lois James Samuel, Laveena Vassant Bandodkar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151334
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1072-1079
Clinical and economic outcomes of risperidone versus clozapine in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia
T. H. Dhanya, Reneega Gangadhar, N. Subha
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151335
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1080-1085
Assessment of Curcuma longa linn. on learning and memory in rats
K. Lohit, Naveen Anthony, Amruta A. Pandit, Jesso George, Maria Jose, Mangala Rao, Denis Xavier
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151336
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1086-1090
Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of ethanolic extract of Momordica tuberosa leaves in experimental animals
Yasmeen A. Maniyar, Jayapradha Shivanand Totad
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151337
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1091-1094
Prevalence and pattern of self-medication in elderly individuals
Zankhana Parmar, Supriya D. Malhotra, Varsha J. Patel
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151338
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1095-1099
Prescription pattern of cardiovascular drugs in intensive cardiac care unit patients in a tertiary care hospital
Shivaraj Basavaraj Patil, Shrinivas R. Raikar, Sachin Patil, Dayanand R. Raikar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151339
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1100-1103
The protective effect of Withania somnifera against oxidative damage caused by ethanol in the testes of adult male rats
Divya Bhargavan, B. Deepa, Harish Shetty, A. P. Krishna
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151340
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1104-1108
Assessment of initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis with anti-rabies vaccine in cases of dog bites: an observational study
Jaiprakash B. Ramanand, Swapnil Chudaman Jaykare, Sunita J. Ramanand, Ajitkumar M. Zende, Rama R. Bhosale, Jyoti R. Patil
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151341
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1109-1112
Statin therapy and Vitamin D
Arunkumar Radhakrishnan, A. Ruckmani, M. Abishek, S. Govindaraju
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151342
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1113-1117
Modifying role of apigenin in angiogenesis and anti-oxidant status in experimentally induced breast cancer in rats
Vanitha Samuel, Parthasarathy Nirmala
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151343
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1118-1123
Determination of hepatoprotective effect of Mussaenda erythrophylla in paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity
T. S. Rojin, Sukanya Shetty, Rajendra Holla
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151344
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1124-1128
Assessment of In vitro pharmacological activity of Olmesartan by analytical techniques
T. Rajathilagam, S. Seethalakshmi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151345
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1129-1131
Drug package inserts: how accessible is the information?
M. J. Sudha, S. Viveka, S. Remya, A. L. Udupa
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151346
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1132-1135
Drug utilization pattern in an intensive care unit setting in Eastern India
Sunil Kumar Patanaik, Chaitali Pattanayak, Anju Prasad, Ashok S. Chauhan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151347
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1136-1141
Determination of minimum inhibitory concentration of third generation cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones on clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Bapurao Motiram Bite, Devendra R. Chaudhari, Kailash B. Wagh
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151348
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1142-1146
A comparative study of intrathecal ropivacaine with fentanyl and L-bupivacaine with fentanyl in lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries
Prem Swarup Vampugalla, Venkata Ramana Vundi, Kamala Subhashini Perumallapalli, Ch. Vinod Kumar, Chandrakala Kambar, P. Mallika Mahalakshmi, Raja Sulochana Pisipati
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151349
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1147-1155
A cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to antibiotic use among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care medical college, Kashmir
Shakeel Ahmad Mir
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151351
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1156-1162
A comparison of intrathecal dexmedetomidine and clonidine as adjuvants to hyperbaric bupivacaine for gynecological surgery
Dipti N. Anandani, Sejal D. Shelat, Jaydeep Vaniya, Parth Patel
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151350
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1163-1167
Student’s perception and experience of computer assisted learning as a teaching method in experimental pharmacology
Deepika Tikoo, Meenakshi Gupta
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151352
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1168-1174
Prescribing pattern in orthopedics outpatient department of a medical college in India
Indranil Banerjee, Tania Bhadury, Mukesh Agarwal
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151353
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1175-1177
Evaluation of wound healing activity of ethanolic extract of Azadirachta Indica leaves on incision and excision wound models in Wister albino rats
H. N. Nagesh, P. L. Basavanna, M. S. Kishore
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151354
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1178-1182
Anticoagulant and antiplatelet properties of the latex of unripe fruits of Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae)
Frederick Asare, George Asumeng Koffuor, Wilson B. Nyansah, Linda Gyanfosu, Akua A. Abruquah
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151355
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1183-1188
Hypoglycemic activity of Pterocarpus marsupium in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Adesh Patidar, S. D. Tonpay, Navneet Agrawal
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151356
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1189-1193
Assessment of knowledge of pharmacovigilance among the nurses of tertiary care hospital
Pratik Pradip Wadivkar, Vijay R. Zad, Monali P. Vakharia, Kalpana U. Shah
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151357
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1194-1197
An audit of iron therapy in patients with iron deficiency anemia in a tertiary care hospital
Anusha Natarajan, Isabella Topno
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151358
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1198-1200
Parents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice on childhood immunization
Jolsna Joseph, Vijayalakshmi Devarashetty, S. Narayana Reddy, M. Sushma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151359
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1201-1207
Auditing of prescriptions in relation to diarrhea in children below 5 years of age: a multicenter study
Lokendra Sharma, Rashmi Gupta, Rupa Kapadia, Kapil Gupta, Sanjay Singhal, Jitendra Kumar Gupta, Mukul Mathur, Kopal Sharma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151360
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1208-1213
Adverse drug reaction profile of cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimen in a tertiary care hospital in India
M. B. Sasmi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151361
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1214-1219
Drug utilization study of psychotropic drugs in outdoor patients in a tertiary care hospital attached with a medical college
Chintan Madhusudan Doshi, Rutvij Hedamba, Nishita H. Darji, Bansari Patel, Hiren R. Trivedi, Deepak Tiwari
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151362
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1220-1223
Correlation of Vitamin D deficiency with Type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits in the Indian population
Ashish H. Bajaj, Suchanda Gadre, Sangita Sukumaran, Deepali Vidhate
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151363
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1224-1227
Toxicological studies of Anchomanes difformis Blume (Araceae) using rats and mice
Oghale Ovuakporie-Uvo, MacDonald Idu, Gerald O. Eze, Raymond I. Ozolua
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151364
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1228-1234
Medication errors in outpatient setting of a tertiary care hospital: classification and root cause analysis
Sunil Basukala, Sameer Mehrotra, Shiva Devarakonda
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151365
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1235-1240
The efficacy and safety of clomiphene citrate and metformin on ovulation induction in patients suffering from anovulatory infertility
Hardik Patel, Prakruti Patel, R. K. Dikshit, Samidh Shah
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151366
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1241-1246
Modulation of L-arginine-induced acute pancreatitis by meloxicam and/or L-carnitine in rats
Mohamed I. A. Hasan, Adel G. Bakr, Abdel-Gawad S. Shalkami
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151367
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1247-1253
Undergraduate medical student’s perceptions and experiences of m-learning in pharmacology
Shakeel Ahmad Mir
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151368
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1254-1259
Student feedback on teaching-learning methodology and evaluation methods in pharmacology
Deepika Tikoo, Meenakshi Gupta, Geeta Sharma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151369
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1260-1266
A study on anti-tubercular drug-induced adverse reactions in South Indian district tuberculosis center
Devesh Kumar Joshi, R. Yogananda, Anand B. Geni, Sreeharsha .
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151370
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1267-1270
A prospective study to assess the efficacy and safety of iron sucrose in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia in a tertiary care hospital
R. Nanthini, K. R. Mamatha, Geetha Shivamurthy, R. Kavitha
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151371
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1271-1275
To study the efficacy and safety of Vitamin D as an add-on therapy in patients of Type 2 diabetes mellitus on oral antidiabetic drugs
Ravneet K. Sandhu, Geeta Sharma, Satya B. Nayyar, Meenakshi Gupta
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151372
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1276-1280
One size does not fit all in the assessment of pharmacology learning in a diverse multidisciplinary undergraduate student class
Orla Patricia Barry, Eleanor O’ Sullivan, Marian McCarthy
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151373
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1281-1289

Case Reports

Leukopenia in a patient on haloperidol decanoate: a case report
Samreen Ahmed, Saima Warraich
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151374
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1290-1291
Lamotrigine in treatment of Writer’s cramp (Focal dystonia) in unspecified bipolar and related disorder
Rajnish Raj, Raj Kumar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151375
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1292-1295
Bilateral angioedema of eye with single dose of cetirizine
Lakhan Majhee, Md. Rashid Haider Khan, Manju Gari
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151376
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1296-1298
Seizure in a patient on Wellbutrin: a case report
Samreen Ahmed, Saima Warraich
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151377
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1299-1301
Allopurinol inappropriate use in case of asymptomatic hyperuricemic patient causes fatal Allopurinol hypersensitive syndrome: lesson to all
Arvind Kumar, Dinesh Kansal, Usha Kumari Chaudhary, Ajay Sharma, Reena Sharma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151378
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1302-1304
High dose steroid and acute visual loss: case report and discussion on acute central serous chorioretinopathy in elderly
Ayesha M. Zain, Norshamsiah M. Din, M. Mushawiahti
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151379
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1305-1308

Review Articles

Anti-nicotine vaccine: current status
Vishal Prakash Giri, Shubhra Kanodia, Om P. Giri, K. Sumit
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151380
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1309-1313
Langendorff’s isolated perfused rat heart technique: a review
Rahmath Unnisa Lateef, Abeer A. Al-Masri, Asma Mohammed Alyahya
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151381
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1314-1322

Educational Forum

Empagliflozin and metformin combination therapy in Type 2 diabetes mellitus
R. Jeyalalitha
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20151382
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1323-1327