Vol 4, No 2 (2015)

March-April 2015

Table of Contents

Review Articles

Acute pancreatitis-induced by platinum compounds in patients with cancer: a review of the literature
Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Mohamed A. Yassin, Sindhumole L. Nair
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191-194
A new futuristic glaucoma therapeutic management paradigm
Anusuya Gehlot, Surbhi Raichandni, Neeta Trehan, Mitali Dua, Jitendra Singh, Bhavya Gehlot
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195-197

Original Research Articles

Effect of nalfurafine hydrochloride on the basal pressure of the sphincter of Oddi in anesthetized rabbits
Ryosuke Kobayashi, Kaoru Nakao, Kiyoshi Yamada, Yohei Miyamoto, Hidenori Mochizuki
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198-202
Interaction of two memory enhancing herbal drugs Memory Plus and Mentat with diazepam and phenytoin sodium in mice
Neera R. Gupta, Varsha J. Patel, Kartik N. Shah
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203-207
Pharmacological evaluation of anti-ulcer activity of Cymbopogon flexuosus
Sreedevi Adikay, T. Santhoshini
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208-212
To investigate the role of Memantine as anxiolytic in elevated plus maze test and as antidepressant in tail suspension test in Swiss albino mice
Harish G. Bagewadi, T. V. Venkatadri, B. Rajeshwari
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213-218
An open-label study to assess the effect of a single dose of Nebivolol and Ivabradine on heart rate and pulse wave velocity in hypertensive patients receiving amlodipine
Rama Mohan Pathapati, Chirra Bakthavasthala Reddy, Madhavulu Buchineni, Tumkur Rajasekhar Sujith, Meriga Rajesh Kumar, Praveen Kolla
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219-223
Study of renal parameter changes by intraperitoneal injection of amikacin and cefotaxime in albino rats
Suhail Ahmad, Roquiya Begum, Manish Kumar
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224-229
A study of the effect of Nigella sativa (black seeds) on methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity in rabbits
Yasameen M. Abbas, Jawad H. Ahmed, Sawsan S. Al-Haroon
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230-235
Drug utilization study in genitourinary infections used as a teaching tool for rational therapy for MBBS students in a Medical College at Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Shakti B. Dutta, Mirza A. Beg, Shalu Bawa, Amanjot Kaur
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236-239
A comparative study to evaluate the role of inhaled steroid versus low-dose oral steroid in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Surya Kant, Jawed Ahmad, Mohammed Javed Siddiqui, Arpita Singh, Ajay Kumar Verma, Ankit Bhatia
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240-244
Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of carboxymethylcellulose either alone or in combination with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of dry eye in a tertiary care teaching hospital
Saubhagya Sindhu, Shakti B. Dutta, Mirza A. Beg, Sanjeev K. Mittal, Sushobhan D. Gupta
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245-249
Prescription pattern of analgesics in orthopedics outpatient department at a tertiary care hospital
R. Bhaskar, D. R. Veena, L. Padma, P. Anil Kumar, Saba Moosaraza
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250-253
Study to assess the prevalence of human leukocyte antigen-A*3101 allele among Indian epileptic patients and its influence on safety and efficacy of antiepileptic therapy
M. Duraivel, R. Arunkumar, A. Ruckmani, G. Arunkumar, M. S. Sreekanth, K. Bhanu, N. Thamilpavai, K. Fatima Farzana
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254-259
A prospective open-label randomized comparative study in Alzheimer’s disease between two commonly used drugs in coastal Indian population
Kiran M. Haridas, Naveen Chauhan, Indrani Poddar, Kiran Poojar, Vikram Haridas, K. N. S. Rao, Kesava Pai
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260-264
Fluoxetine causes decrease in intestinal motility
Ayesha Afzal, Madam Bushra Tayabba Khan, Mahjabeen Sharif
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265-268
An observational comparative study of cost between branded medicines and generic medicines
Meenu Pichholiya, Abhijit Basu, Arvind Kumar Yadav, Nitin Kothari, Jameela Tahashildar
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269-272
Adverse drug reactions and cost effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, and neurotropic drugs in patients with low back pain
I. B. Patel, K. L. Bairy, S. N. Bhat, D. J. Shetty, B. Chogtu, R. Esha
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273-277
Early detection of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and its prevention by carvedilol
Khalida Ajmal, Mahjabeen Sharif, Ayesha Afzal, Bushra Tayyaba Khan, Muhammad Ajmal
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278-283
Adverse drug reaction profiles of commonly used platinum compounds in cancer chemotherapy
B. Swathi, D. Bhavika, Naseem Begum
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284-289
Prescribing patterns of antimicrobial usage in ophthalmology out patients department at tertiary care teaching hospital
Rajesh Kumar Suman, Ipseeta Ray Mohanty, Varshav S. Gore, Neeraj Israni, Y. A. Deshmukh
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290-293
Oral premedication with pregabalin and clonidine for hemodynamic stability during laryngoscopy: A comparative study
Asmita Chaudhary, Kinjal Sanghvi, Heena Parikh
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294-299
Knowledge, attitude, and practice among healthcare professionals of adverse drug reactions reporting in a tertiary care center
Pranita P. Dharmadhikari, Amit P. Date, Kartik S. Patil
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300-305
Comparative assessment of efficacy of lignocaine (1.5 mg/kg), esmolol (300 µg/kg), and dexmedetomidine (0.5 µg/kg) in minimizing the pressor response to laryngoscopy and intubation
Prashant Dass, Michell Gulabani, Banderao V. Patil, Shrenik H. Vardhamane
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306-311
Effect of ramipril on glycosylated hemoglobin and liver function test in patients of diabetic nephropathy
Dharmender Gupta, N. A. Ansari, Kauser Sayedda
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312-316
The effect of magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant to 0.5% bupivacaine on motor and sensory supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade
Lella Nageswara Rao, V. Jeyalakshmi, M. Nagaraju, S. Anitha
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317-321
Analytical evaluation of drug package inserts in India
Sandip Natwarlal Solanki, Sunita B. Chhaiya, Dimple S. Mehta, Madhav Trivedi, Tejas Acharya, Dhwani Patel
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322-324
An analytical survey of promotional drug literatures at C. U. Shah Medical College and Hospital, Surendranagar
Preeti Narendra Bhatt, Dimple S. Mehta, Sunita B. Chhaiya
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325-329
Anti-proliferative effect of Ficus pumila Linn. on human leukemic cell lines
Christopher Larbie, Regina Appiah-Opong, Felix Acheampong, Isaac Tuffour, Takuhiro Uto, Gideon Agyare Yeboah, Offeibea Abboah-Offei, Doris N. K. Tagoe, Samuel E. Inkabi
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330-336
Evaluation of the anti-nociceptive potential of ethanolic extract of leaves of Bryophyllum pinnatum in experimental animals
Chimi Handique, Arijit Dutta, Mangala Lahkar
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337-341
Investigation of centrally and peripherally acting analgesic and anti inflammatory activity of biological immune response modulator (an Amazonian plant extract) in animal models of pain and inflammation
Mital Ravalji, Edwin Cevallos-Arellano, Suresh Balakrishnan
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342-348
Comparative evaluation of amisulpride and escitalopram on Hamilton anxiety rating scale among depression patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal
Vijay Kaul, Shakti B. Dutta, Mirza A. Beg, Shalu Bawa, Mohammed Anjoom, Nand K. Singh, Srihari Dutta
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349-353
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of ethanolic extract of Cananga odorata Lam in experimental animals
Yasmeen A. Maniyar, C. H. Janaki Devi
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354-357
Evaluation of clopidogrel on acute and sub-acute models of inflammation in male Wistar rats
Netravathi Basavaraj Angadi, Shrishail V. Hiremath, Vijayalakshmi V. Suranagi, Shashikant S. Torgal
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358-362
Prospective single blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of metformin in promoting wound healing and weight reduction in non-diabetic overweight post-operative female patients
C. Meenal, Revathy Saravanan
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363-370
A comparative study of the effect of dexmedetomidine and lignocaine on hemodynamic responses and recovery following tracheal extubation in patients undergoing intracranial surgery
Nita D. Gosai, Amita H. Jansari, Rekha N. Solanki, Dipika P. Patel, Dhvanan N. Prajapati, Bipin M. Patel
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371-375

Case Reports

An unusual presentation of visual hallucinations with zolpidem: a case report
P. Sai Krishna, Shareef S. Mabu
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376-378
Lamotrigine-induced fulminant hepatic failure: an unusual presentation
M. C. Gupta, J. Khanna, R. Mathur, N. Mittal
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379-381
Timely use of anti-snake venom improves maternal and fetal outcome: a case report
Sonal M. Parekar, Jugalkishore B. Jaju, Shrikant C. Dharmadhikari, Ganesh R. Pawar, Visha M. Ubale, Punam A. Gosavi
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382-384
Garenoxacin as a prophylactic anti-infective in hydropneumothorax: a case study report
Shahid Haider, Anoop L. Hajare, K. Krishnaprasad, Amit Bhargava
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385-387

Educational Forum

Restriction on animal experimentation for medical education and research: pros and cons
Rahul Kumar, Sarvesh Singh, Rishi Pal, Rakesh Kumar Dixit, Rajendra Nath, Narendra Kumar
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388-390

New Drug Update

Duavee: a tissue-selective estrogen complex for menopausal symptoms and prevention of osteoporosis
Deepika Tikoo, Meenakshi Gupta
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391-396