Vol. 5 No. 2 (2016): March-April 2016

Published: 2016-12-28

Review Articles

Teneligliptin: a review on cardio-renal safety

Dixit K. Patel, Ramandeep T. Sharma, Himanshu A. Patel, Hanmant V. Barkate

229-234

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160738
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Original Research Articles

A questionnaire based survey to evaluate the usage pattern of carbapenems for sepsis management in intensive care unit

Vikram Kumar Shetty, Vishwaprakash M. K., Somashekara S. C.

235-238

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160462
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Screening of benzofuran compound 3-acetamido-2-p-anisoyl benzofuran for anti-inflammatory activity in acute models of inflammation

Lakshminarayana K., Umesh G. Wari, Suresh S. Kendri

239-242

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160463
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Comparison of awareness, attitude and use of non-prescription drugs among medical and non-medical undergraduates: a questionnaire based study

Deepika Tikoo, Meenakshi Gupta, Geeta Sharma

243-250

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160648
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Comparative study of theophylline and doxofylline in the treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Panduranga Rao Nagawaram, Vashishta Kanchanpally

251-256

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160464
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Comparison of dietary agents’ garlic and bitter melon on in vitro glycation and advanced glycation end products formation

Gini Garima, Neeraj Kumar Agrawal, Shagufta Moin, Pankaj Kumar Gupta

257-262

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160481
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Understanding the degree of awareness among medical professionals regarding the ethics of pharmaceutical marketing activities in context of revised medical council of India code of ethics

Renuka H. Munshi, Kanchan R. Singh, Astha D. Thakkar

263-268

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160653
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Comparison of self-medication practice for dysmenorrhoea in medical, nursing and dental students

Jayanthi B., Anuradha H. V.

269-273

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160649
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Comparison of conventional and sustained-release formulation of metformin in type 2 diabetics

Vishal V. Ghorpade, Rajesh S. Hiray, Bharti R. Daswani, Balasaheb B. Ghongane

274-280

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160654
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Escitalopram reduces severity of depression and improves quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an open label parallel group study

Lakshmi Rajesh Channareddy, Eshwar Reddy Ravula, Vignan Kumar G. P.

281-284

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160650
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Reassessment of dispensing pharmacy and animal experiments in undergraduate practical pharmacology curriculum: feedback from students

Satish GR, Laxminarayana Kamath, Jayanthi C. R.

285-292

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160696
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Oral clonidine: a simple yet effective and safe premedicant for hemodynamic stability during laparoscopic surgery and a calm post-operative period

Ketaki Marodkar, Anjali Savargaonkar

293-299

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160707
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A study to assess and increase awareness regarding fixed dose combinations among medical undergraduates at Indore and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

Shubham Atal, Pradeep Phadnis, Gopal Gudsurkar

300-306

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160727
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Observational study to assess prescription cost and its relation to the socioeconomic status of the patients in psychiatry outpatient department in a tertiary care hospital

Sumit G. Goyal, Dnyaneshwar G. Kurle, Balwant D. Samant

307-311

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160725
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Comparative study of tramadol and piroxicam as analgesic for postoperative pain in patients operated for inguinal hernia and hydrocele

Ajay Kumar Shukla, Raja Mustafa, Arun Kumar Srivastav

312-316

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160728
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Comparison of effects of rocuronium bromide versus vecuronium bromide on hemodynamic parameters during anaesthesia for elective surgical procedures

Anjali P. Savargaonkar, Dipakkumar H. Ruparel, Ranjit S. Patil

317-323

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160726
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Assessment of antioxidant activity of metformin in ethanol induced liver damage in Sprague Dawley rats

Kanchan Dnyanesh Borole, Pradnya Hemant Padalkar, Ravi Swami

324-328

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160739
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Drug utilization study in postoperative patients in obstetrics and gynaecology ward of tertiary care hospital

Rajeshwari ., Nagabushan H.

329-334

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160740
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Drug lag for antineoplastic and immunomodulating agent approvals in India compared with the US and EU approvals

Bhaven C. Kataria, Ashna S. Pandya, Ashwin K. Panchasara, Pavan J. Panchal, Mitul R. Parmar

335-340

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160741
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Myocardial salvaging effects and mechanisms of metformin in experimental diabetes

Manjusha K. Borde, Ipseeta Ray Mohanty, Ujwala Maheshwari, Rajesh Kumar Suman, Y. A. Deshmukh

341-349

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160742
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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory potential of ayurvedic formulation Rheumacure in animal model of rheumatoid arthritis

Vinit D. Patel, Namrata A. Desai, Praboth V. Shah, Snehal S. Patel

350-357

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160743
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Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of aqueous extract of ricinus communis in Wistar rats

Naveen A., Shankar J., Premendran John, Venkatanarayana N.

358-361

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160744
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A comparative study of thyroid status of patients on phenytoin, carbamazepine and valproate monotherapy

Dinesh K. Dhodi, Sagar B. Bhagat, Ketaki C. Patil

362-365

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160745
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Effect of educational intervention on the knowledge and attitude on prescribing amongst interns of a tertiary care hospital: a questionnaire based study

Revathy Saravanan, Sakthibalan M., Bikash Ranjan Meher, Balabalajee J.

366-373

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160746
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A cross-sectional observational study to assess awareness of pharmacovigilance among interns of a teaching medical institute in western Maharashtra

Ajitkumar M. Zende, Umesh Y. Bhoi, Nitin N. Puram

374-377

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160747
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To study the efficacy and tolerability of fenugreek seed powder as add-on therapy with metformin in patients of type-2 diabetes mellitus

Manmeet Kaur, Narinder Singh, Geeta Sharma, Davinder Singh

378-383

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160748
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Study of antioxidant potential of malotilate in ethanol induced hepatic dysfunction in Sprague Dawley rats

Kanchan Dnyanesh Borole, Ravi Swami, Pradnya Hemant Padalkar

384-388

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160749
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An analysis of prescription pattern and adverse drug reaction profile in children treated with antiepileptic drugs in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Meenakshi B., Ezhil Ramya J., Ananthy Shri T. R. R.

389-393

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160750
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Effects of selective imidazolin-1 receptor agonists’ vs Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers on insulin resistance in patients of hypertension with metabolic syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Sharanabasayyaswamy B. Hiremath, Priya Gandigawad

394-401

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160751
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Prescribing pattern of antimicrobials in various clinical departments of a tertiary care hospital

Rohith V., Manjunatha C. H., Anusha N., Jayasheela J., Isabella Topno

402-405

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160752
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A study on drug prescribing pattern in upper respiratory tract infections among children aged 1-12 years

Sushil Sharma, Garvita Agrawal

406-410

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160753
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Student’s perception towards learning medical sciences: problem based learning versus lecture based learning methods

Padmanabha TS., Manu G., Madhav K. Savkar, Chandrakantha T., Neha K.

411-415

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160754
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Attitude of medical students towards the use of audio visual aids during didactic lectures in pharmacology in a medical college of central India

Mehul Agrawal, Rajanish Kumar Sankdia

416-422

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160755
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Study to assess the role of bromocriptine in treatment of diabetes mellitus

Anuj Kumar Pathak, Subodh Kumar, Manish Kumar, Harihar Dikshit

423-428

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160756
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A cross sectional study on the prescribing pattern, self medication and adverse reactions associated with topical corticosteroids

Venepalli N. Teja, Podila K. Sree, Venkata R. Yadala, Arun Kumar M.

429-433

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160757
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To compare the efficacy of alternate day versus everyday dosing of atorvastatin in hyperlipidemic rabbits

Sarita Mulkalwar, Pravin Golande

434-441

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160758
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of interns towards antibiotic resistance and its prescription in a teaching hospital: a cross sectional study

Chandan N. G., Nagabushan H.

442-446

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160759
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Efficacy and safety of transdermal diclofenac patch versus intramuscular diclofenac injections in postoperative patients of inguinal hernia

Pranjit Narzaree, Mahavir S. Griwan, Janardhan Singh

447-452

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160760
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Evaluation of learning and memory enhancing activities of protein extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in Wistar albino rats

Shwetha Shivamurthy, Ravi Shankar Manchukonda, Dinesha Ramadas

453-457

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160761
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Comparative study of amlodipine versus ramipril and their effects on markers of renal disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Raj Kumar, KMDS Panag, Kavita Paul, Kamlesh Kohli, H. L. Kazal

458-465

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160762
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A study to assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Parminder K. Dhillon, Jaswant Rai, B. S. Bal, Navyug R. Singh

466-472

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160763
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Pharmacoeconomical evaluation of hypertension with diabetes mellitus in a teaching hospital in urban Bangalore

Rajat Rana, Alekhya Modupalli, Aneena Suresh, Mamidi Santosh, Anusha B., Sourav Trivedi

473-477

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160764
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Evaluation of drug promotional literature directed to consumers and physicians

Suleiman I. Sharif, Mohammed M. Hassanein, Mai M. Hassanein

478-483

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160765
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Antinociceptive effects of purified Curcuma longa in mice

Ashish Sharma, Gajendra Prasad Rauniar

484-490

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160766
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Prescription pattern in indoor patients of cardiovascular diseases: a descriptive study in a tertiary care hospital attached to a government medical college

Pravin S. Rathod, Praveenkumar T. Patil, Rekha P. Lohar, A. W. Patil

491-495

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160767
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Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity of the ethanolic extract of leaves of Mimosa pudica linn in carbon tetrachloride induced hepatic injury in albino rats

Ayan Purkayastha, Pinaki Chakravarty, Babul Dewan

496-501

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160768
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A retrospective pilot study analyzing the effects of various factors and benefits of various drugs used in treating late admitted cases of acute ischemic stroke

Sharanabasayyaswamy B. Hiremath, Sudhindra P. A.

502-507

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160769
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of brimonidine/timolol and travoprost 0.004% in the treatment of primary open angle glaucoma in Indian settings

Rekha Mehani, Vijay Kumar Yadav, Rajnish Kumar Sankadia, Sarang Ghodki, Tanu Garg

508-512

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160770
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Drug utilization pattern in acute coronary syndrome at tertiary care hospital: a prospective cross-sectional observational study

Praveen Choudhary, Jitendra M. Agrawal, Supriya D. Malhotra, Varsha J. Patel

513-516

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160771
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Efficacy and safety of various drugs used for the treatment of nonneurogenic lower urinary tract symptoms in tertiary care hospital

Shikha Dwivedi, Dilip Chander Dhasmana, Manoj Biswas, Vimal Kumar Dixit, Neeraj Kumar Agrawal

517-522

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160772
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Concern between medication non-adherence and diabetes associated depression

Krishnan Vengadaragava Chary, Porchelvan Swaminathan

523-527

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160773
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Case Reports

To evaluate the role of pentoxifylline in optic atrophy induced by tuberculosis

Perwez Khan, Martina S. Shambharkar, Lubna Khan, Priyanka Gupta

528-530

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160774
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Carbamazepine induced toxic epidermal necrolysis in a patient of seizure disorder

Aruna Gurung, Jugalkishore B. Jaju, Rajvardhan Solunke, Ganesh R. Pawar, Shrikant C. Dharmadhikari, Vishal M. Ubale

531-533

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160775
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Ofloxacin/ornidazole induced fixed drug eruptions: a case report

Ravi Shankar Manchukonda, Manjushree Ramakrishna

534-538

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160776
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New Drug Update

Empagliflozin: the latest SGLT2 inhibitor on the block

Sangeeta Bhanwra, Kaza Ahluwalia

539-542

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160777
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Mepolizumab: a new drug in asthma armamentorium

Satyadeo Choubey, Kunal Ahuja

543-545

DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20160778
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