Vol 7, No 5 (2018)

May 2018

Table of Contents

Original Research Articles

Comparing the efficacy of 7%, 5% hypertonic saline and 0.9% normal saline in acute bronchiolitis: a randomized controlled trial
Adel Ahadi, Manouchehr Barak, Fatemeh Amani
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181450
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819-823
Study of awareness of diabetes mellitus among diabetics and non-diabetics and drug utilisation pattern in diabetics attending tertiary care general hospital in India
Pojala Kumar, Ravi Shankar K., Krishnakanth K., Jagadeesh Alla
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181490
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824-827
A retrospective study to evaluate the pattern of spontaneously reported antiretroviral induced adverse drug reactions in a tertiary care hospital
Swati V. Patil, Sudhir R. Pawar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181426
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828-832
A study on the usage of antimicrobial agents and adverse drug reaction of antimicrobial used in a tertiary care hospital in North East India
Susmita Patowary, Mangala Lahkar, Ratan J. Lihite
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181488
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833-838
Efficacy and tolerability of milnacipran and escitalopram: a comparative study among patients of depression
Meghna Shinde, Pooja Reddy, Mohit Kulmi, Chhaya Goyal
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181489
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839-843
Drug utilization study in outpatient ophthalmology department of government medical college, Nellore, India
Naveen Choudary Gorantla, Lalitha Hanumanthu
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181425
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844-848
In vitro study on antioxidant activity of methanolic leaf extract of Cassia fistula Linn.
Bindhu R. Kamath, Sabeena Kizhedath
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181424
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849-853
Questionnaire based survey on practicing OTC antimicrobials among 1st and 2nd year medical student of RIMS in Ranchi, India
Kumari Ranjeeta, Pawan Kumar Anil
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181465
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854-858
Effect of lutein on lipid profile in hypercholesterolemic rats
Uma Narayanamurthy, Anandhi M., Manimekalai K.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181625
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859-865
Knowledge and perception towards pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting among medical students at a teaching hospital in South India
Akshay J. K., Hemanth Kumar K. H.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181626
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866-872
Pharmacoeconomic analysis of drug expenditure in government medical college and hospital, Vijayawada, India
Y. Bala Suresh Kumar Reddy, Sankar K.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181627
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873-877
Comparative prospective randomized open label trial of synbiotic (bifilac) as an add on therapy with standard treatment in patients with aphthous ulcer
Sasikala G., Malar Sivaraman, Trayambak Dutta, Dhanasekar K. R.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181628
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878-881
Mannequin-based simulation as an educational tool for learning injection techniques: medical students’ view points
Lavanya S. H., Kalpana L.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181629
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882-887
Medication waste disposal practices among patients attending selected out patient departments in a tertiary care institution: a cross sectional survey
Vipula R. Bataduwaarachchi, Rameshkumar Thevarajah, Chamari L. Weeraratne
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181630
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888-894
Evaluation of used eye drop containers for microbial contamination in outpatient department of tertiary care teaching hospital
Narendra P. Bachewar, Durgesh Deshmukh, Sachin R. Choudhari, R. S. Joshi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181631
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895-899
Drug utilization pattern in pregnancy at a tertiary care hospital in Puducherry: a cross sectional observational study
Nitya Selvaraj, Anugraha Sekar, Ramya Gandhi, Nalinidevi Jayabalan, Suganya Ganesan, Meher Ali Raja Mohammad
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181632
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900-905
Antibiotic resistance pattern in intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital
Amit Bhatia, Juhi Kalra, Saurabh Kohli, Barnali Kakati, Reshma Kaushik
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181633
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906-911
Drug utilization study in diabetic patients seeking medical treatment in a north Indian rural medical college hospital
Shweta Sharma, S. C. Chopra, D. K. Sharma, Juhi Singla, Vinod Kapoor
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181634
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912-916
A survey on the knowledge and perception of computer assisted learning among undergraduate medical students in a tertiary care teaching institute of North India
Amita Jindal, Raj Kumar, Nagma Bansal, Kamalpreet Kaur
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181635
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917-921
A study of serious adverse drug reactions with antiepileptic drugs: a pharmacovigilance study
Shaima Zafer Khan, Mohammed Abid Ali, Ghulam Subhani, T. Ushasree
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181636
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922-925
In-vitro study of formulation and evaluation of nanosuspension of tamoxifen
Somasekhar M. Reddy, Navispaul N. Sriganth, Chandra S. Kumar, Santosh C. Gursale, Vijay V. Ragavan
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181637
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926-934
A comparative analysis of hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone induced hyponatremia at the dose commonly prescribed in clinical practice
Sura Kishore Mishra, Abinash Panda
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181638
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935-940
A comparative study on self medication practices in ACSR Government medical college in Nellore, India
Sree Nagamani Penupothu, Lalitha Hanumanthu
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181639
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941-946
The comparison of clinical efficacy of formoterol and fluticasone versus salmeterol and fluticasone in patients of bronchial asthma
Akashdeep Rattu, Inderpal Kaur, Ashok Goel, Nirmal Chand Kajal
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181640
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947-951
A prospective randomised open labelled comparative study of anti inflammatory effects of topical 5% benzoyl peroxide gel vs topical 4% nicotinamide gel for grade I-II acne in a tertiary care hospital
Ashok Kumar S. N., Madan Mohan N. T., Shwetha H., Shanmukananda P., Veena D. R., Upasana Dube
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181641
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952-955
Prescribing pattern of oral anti-diabetic agents in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care hospital
Taruna Sharma, Rajit Sahai, Suman Bala, Dilip C. Dhasmana, Nidhi Kaeley
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181642
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956-960
The study for sources of stress and management among medical students
Suman Bala, Sanjoy Das, Radhika Jatana, Ragini Pundeer, Purva Kundu, Ramneet Kaur
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181643
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961-965
Assessment of oxidative stress in breast cancer patients: a hospital based study
Jagruti Bhattacharjee, Sangita Jogdand, R. K. Shinde, Sourav Goswami
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181644
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966-970
Prescribing trends of anti glaucoma medication usage in treatment naive patients of primary open angle glaucoma in a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India
Aditi Maitra, Shashwat Bhattacharyya, Shatavisha Mukherjee, Nikhil Era, Sambuddha Ghosh, Santanu Kumar Tripathi
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181645
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971-975
Study of anticonvulsant activity of acetazolamide on albino rats and its influence on anticonvulsant activity of sodium valproate
Hemanth Kumar K. H., Kishore M. S.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181646
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976-985
Knowledge, attitude and practice of haemovigilance amongst healthcare professionals in Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Prashant P. Shivgunde, Smruti M. Besekar, Khushboo M. Bhojwani, Divya G. Bhojwani
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181647
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986-991
Effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and practice of hepatitis B vaccine among medical students
Sareetha A. V., Nagabushan H., Supriya K. H.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181648
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992-997
Efficacy and safety of prucalopride in the treatment of chronic constipation
Anand R. Kanaki, Asharani A. Kanaki, Sharanabasappa Singanal
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181649
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998-1001
Comparison of drug information in package inserts with standard medical textbook of pharmacology
Amit Jain, Amita Jindal, Nagma Bansal, Hobinder Arora
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181650
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1002-1005
Hepatoprotective activity of ethanol extract of Pavetta Indica Linn leaves
Varkung Valte, M. Premchand Singh, Indira Raleng, Losica R. K.
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181651
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1006-1010
A randomized placebo controlled trial of metformin alone and metformin plus fixed dose combination of cyproterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol in hirsute women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Shivani Jalota, Jatinder Singh, Ravi Saini
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181652
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1011-1015
Comparative study of impact of marketing strategies of pharmaceutical houses on prescription practices of doctors rural vs urban
Shallini Gupta, Kanika Khajuria, Vijay Khajuria, Niraj Kumar
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181653
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1016-1019
Prescribing trends of HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors in outdoor patients at tertiary care teaching hospital of central India: a retrospective observational study
Sudharam T. Bhagwate, Renuka S. Harwani, Dheeraj S. Jeswani, Sagar N. Yalgundee, Rupesh A. Warbhe
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181654
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1020-1023
Knowledge and perception about generic drugs in patients coming to OPD of tertiary care centre
Mehul Y. Choulera, Dashputra Amruta V., Archana S. Borkar, Amit P. Date
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181655
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1024-1027
A concurrent parallel study to compare the efficacy and safety of oral iron chelators, defrasirox and defriprone in patients of beta thalassaemia major
Pankaj Gupta, Mamta Gupta, Prem Nyati, Swati P. Raipurkar, Suraj Tripathi, Sharad Thora
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181656
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1028-1035

Case Reports

Hypersensitivity reactions to intravenous ferric carboxymaltose in a patient with iron deficiency anemia: a rare case report
Shadma H. Quazi, Sushil K. Varma, Sharjeel H. Khan, Sonali S. Kirde, Harshada Arun Bhoware
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181657
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1036-1039
Electrolyte disorders in a young female following short-term omeprazole therapy
Collins Amadi, Emmanuel M. Owamagbe, Ugochukwu S. Duru
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181658
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1040-1042
A fixed dose combination of ofloxacin and ornidazole induced fixed drug eruptions
Ravi Shankar Manchukonda, Chandrakantha Thippeswamy
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181659
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1043-1047

New Drug Update

Clofarabine: a next-generation deoxyadenosine analogue
Amit Bhalla
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20181660
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1048-1051