Vol 4, No 3 (2015)

May-June 2015

Table of Contents

Review Articles

Comprehensive review of anti-tubercular treatment induced liver injury
Nandhini Mohan, Jitender Kumar, Avinash Chakrawarty, Piyush Ranjan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150030
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397-403

Original Research Articles

Hepatoprotective activity of Eclipta alba against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats
Ravindra S. Beedimani, Shivkumar Shetkar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150045
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404-409
A quasi-experimental study to assess the effect of a local anesthetic proparacaine on tropicamide-induced pupillary dilation
Jayashree Padmaraj Menishinkai, Chaitra Pujar, C. N. Manasa, Laxman V. Dasar, Mallikarjun C. Salagar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150046
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410-413
Evaluation of antidepressant and analgesic activity of tapentadol with mirtazapine: an experimental study
Pankaj K. Chaudhary, Atul Jain, Asha Pathak, Neha Sharma, Atul K. Mishra, Arvind K. Maurya, Vikas Gaur
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150004
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414-418
Prescribing activities at district health care centers of Western Odisha
Ratikanta Tripathy, Basudev Lenka, Manas Ranjan Pradhan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150005
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419-421
Efficacy and safety of lamotrigine in patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a comparison with carbamazepine
Mahesh Goel, Rajiv Tanwar, Janardhan Singh, Shruti Kirti Tripathi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150006
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422-426
Pharmacovigilance: a study to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and practices of and impact of educational intervention among doctors in teaching hospital, in rural area of Jalna, India
Ajay R. Chandrakapure, Sapna P. Giri, Imran N. Khan, Mateenuddin Mohammed, Faheem Mohammed
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150008
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427-431
Antidepressant drugs: evaluation of price variation
Bhumika Jayantilal Patel, Kalpesh Himatlal Patel, Manubhai P. Patel
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150009
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432-437
Evaluation of analgesic self-medication pattern among under-graduate medical students of Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, BG Nagar, Karnataka: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study
Shwetha Shivamurthy, Ravishankar Manchukonda, Deepika Gurappanavar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150010
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438-441
A comparative randomized controlled parallel group study of efficacy and tolerability of labetalol versus methyldopa in the treatment of mild preeclampsia
Shubha Singhal, Anita K. Gupta
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150011
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442-445
To study the pattern, efficacy and tolerability of analgesic self medication among undergraduate medical students: a questionnaire based survey
Krishna Tanwar, Shobhana Mathur
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150012
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446-448
Zincovit syrup ameliorates oxidative stress induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats
S. M. Satyam, K. L. Bairy
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150014
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449-452
Analgesic and antioxidant activities of the methanolic extract of Operculina turpethum leaves in mice
Maxwell I. Ezeja, Samuel O. Onoja, Yusuf N. Omeh, Chijioke A. Chibiko
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150015
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453-457
Role of nephrotoxic drugs in contrast-induced nephropathy
Sirisha Annavarapu, Kusuma Kumar Kota
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150016
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458-462
Evaluation of antidepressant activity of tramadol in mice: an experimental study
Vishal M. Ubale, Jugalkishore B. Jaju, Punam A. Gosavi, Ganesh R. Pawar, Shrikant C. Dharmadhikari, Sonal M. Parekar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150017
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463-468
Evaluation of antihyperglycemic and hypolipidemic activity of ethanolic extract of Clerodendrum infortunatum Linn. in experimental animals
Yasmeen A. Maniyar, C. R. Roopa, C. H. Janaki Devi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150019
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469-473
Efficacy and safety of 1% terbinafine hydrochloride versus 2% sertaconazole cream in the treatment of tinea corporis
A. Sumitha, M. Geetha, G. H. Shashikala, H. S. Somashekar, K. S. Chandan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150020
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474-478
Cost analysis of antiretroviral agents available in India
Sagar S. Panchal, Prasad R. Pandit, Abhishek M. Phatak, Komal M. Lohi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150021
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479-482
Sociodemographic profile of Helicobacter pylori positive functional dyspepsia patients in central India
Harsh V. Salankar, Sonali B. Rode, Thakur J. Hemnani, Archana S. Borkar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150022
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483-487
A comparative study of the effect of drotaverine hydrochloride with hyoscine butylbromide in first stage of labor
Kumkum Srivastava, Parul Sinha, Rakhee Sharma, Uma Gupta
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150025
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488-491
Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Northeast Ethiopia
Assefa Mulu, Berhanu Geresu, Yeshiwork Beyene, Muluneh Ademe
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150026
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492-496
Anti-inflammatory potential of Agaricus in carrageenan-induced model of local inflammation in rats
Abdelrazzag A. Elmajdoub, Shaban Kh. Awidat, Abubakr M. El-Mahmoudy
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150028
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497-502
Protective effect of Nigella sativa against paracetamol induced hepatic and renal damages
Mohammed N. Hasan, Rahat A. Khan, Mohammed Nasiruddin, Aijaz A. Khan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150029
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503-509
Antihypertensive agents in systemic hypertension associated with Type 2 diabetes in a tertiary care hospital
Tanaji R. Shende, Riyaz A. Siddiqui, Harshal M. Mahajan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150031
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510-514
A prospective study on adverse drug reactions in outpatients and inpatients of medicine department in a tertiary care hospital
Harsha Ramakrishnaiah, Vasundara Krishnaiah, H. P. Pundarikaksha, Vedavathi Ramakrishna
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150032
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515-521
Prophylactic combined supplementation of choline and docosahexaenoic acid attenuates vascular cognitive impairment and preserves hippocampal cell viability in rat model of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion ischemic brain injury
G. Sivakumar, D. J. Vidyadhara, Shivakumar Reddy, T. Rajesh, M. G. Ramesh Babu, K. G. Mohandas Rao, Kiranmai S. Rai
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150033
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522-530
Antibiotic utilization evaluation of inpatient and outpatient prescriptions in a rural general hospital in Iran
Aida Sefidani Forough, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Shiva Jabbari
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150034
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531-536
Effect of Tinospora cordifolia as an add - on therapy on the blood glucose levels of patients with Type 2 diabetes
Saumya Mishra, Narsingh Verma, Sandeep Bhattacharya, Kauser Usman, D. Himanshu, Prerana Singh, B. Anjum, Neera Verma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150035
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537-541
A descriptive study of prevalence, pattern and attitude of self-medication among second professional medical students in a tertiary care center
Vineeta Sawhney, Mohammad Younis Bhat, Zorawar Singh
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150036
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542-546
An epidemiological survey to assess the clinical use of cephalosporins in community-acquired respiratory tract infections
Vikram Sobti, K. Krishnaprasad, Amit Bhargava
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150037
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547-550
Preclinical evaluation of Boswellia serrata for anxiolytic activity
Prabhakar Adake, Mahalaxmi S. Petimani, M. Jayaraj, S. N. Rao
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150038
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551-555
An evaluation of adverse drug reactions monitoring at a pharmacovigilance unit under pharmacovigilance program of India in a tertiary care hospital of Haryana
Preeti Kharb, Niti Mittal, Mahesh C. Gupta
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150039
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556-560
Effect of ondansetron on sensory level produced by intrathecal bupivacaine
Arpita Singh, Chandra Shekhar Singh, Ashish Kannaujia, Jyotsna Agrawal, M. L. Patel, Ajay Kumar Verma
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150040
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561-564
Incidence of cardiac conduction disorders in patients with rheumatic disease receiving hydroxychloroquine
Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Jitender Jain, Rajendra Varaprasad, Liza Rajasekhar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150041
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565-567
Drug utilization pattern in geriatric inpatients of medicine department in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Swapna R. Nayaka, B. Rajeshwari, T. V. Venkatadri
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150042
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568-573
To study the comparative effects of nebivolol and metoprolol on lipid profile in patients of essential hypertension
Sukhmeen Kaur Johar, Deepak Bhosle, Deepali Jaybhaye, Alimuddin Sheikh
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150043
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574-578
A prospective study of drug utilization pattern in cardiac intensive care unit at a tertiary care teaching hospital
H. Nagabushan, H. S. Roopadevi, G. M. Prakash, R. Pankaja
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150044
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579-583

Case Reports

Reversible isolated thrombocytopenia: a rare adverse effect of diclofenac infusion
Divya G. Krishnan, Anukesh V. Keloth, Mohammed Faiz Akram
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150018
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584-585
Phenytoin/albendazole induced exanthematous eruptions: a case report
M. Ravishankar, N. Rakshith
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150023
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586-589
Ciprofloxacin induced erythema multiforme: a case report
K. M. Narasimhamurthy, B. N. Nagashree, M. Ravishankar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150024
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590-592
Emergence of resistant pathogens against colistin
Rakesh Kumar, Baljit Jassal, Bhupinder Kumar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150027
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593-595

Letter to the Editor

Anti-diabetic and hypolipidemic effects of the aqueous leaf extract of Bougainvillea species
Manali Mangesh Mahajan, Sujata Dudhgaonkar, Swapnil Narayan Deshmukh
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150007
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596-597

New Drug Update

A novel approach in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: Janus kinase inhibitors
Sangeeta Bhanwra, Kaza Ahluwalia
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20150013
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598-600