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Home > Archives > Vol 5, No 6 (2016)

Table of Contents

Review Articles

Global medication waste management practices: challenges and opportunities in developing countries Vipula R. Bataduwaarachchi, Chamari L. Weeraratne DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164081

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Need of fostering academic research for bridging the gap of “science- commerce disconnect” in ‘non-profitable’ therapy areas Anant D. Patil, Tushar Balchand Chudiwal, Pratishtha Banga DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164082

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Self-medications with potential abuse in the Middle East: a systematic literature review Malak M. Khalifeh, Nicholas D. Moore, Pascale R. Salameh DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164083

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Spurious drugs: do we neglect during our clinical practice? a systematic review E. Manivannan, V. Sivasankari DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164084

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Lixisenatide: a once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist Tushar Balchand Chudiwal, Indrajeet Omprakash Sharma DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164085

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Original Research Articles

An evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance among interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital of North Maharashtra Kiran Prabhakar Vakade, Vijayaprasad M. Sangisetti, Mitali V. Binayke, Vijaykumar N. Abhavathi, Bana Bihari Nayak DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164044

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A prospective, randomized, double blind, comparative study of intramuscular nalbuphine hydrochloride, butorphanol tartrate and pentazocine lactate for post-operative pain relief following abdominal hysterectomy Praveen P. V. V.S. B., Vijaya Chandra Reddy Konda, Lohit K. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164049

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Pharmacovigilance study of beta adrenergic receptor antagonists in patients visiting department of medicine of a tertiary care hospital, Surendranagar, Gujarat, India Madhav Trivedi, Tejas Acharya, Fenilkumar Kotadiya, Ritesh Vekariya, Dimple Mehta DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164086

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Incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among patients and hospital staff and impact of preventive measures in reduction of MRSA infection rate: a prospective observational study Gita Nadimpalli, Sunil Bhamare, Rao N. P., Shahu Ingole DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20163649

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A comparative study of the learning styles among 1st, 2nd and final year MBBS students Nagesh Raju G., Manjunath S. M., Dharmaraj B., Shrish Patil DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164048

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Anti-inflammatory activity of fatty extract of Vitalleria paradoxa Kernel (Shea butter) and pattern of its clinical use in arthritis in Enugu, South East Nigeria Muoghalu GU., Akah PA, Okoye TC, Ezenyi IC, Ibeneme S., Okoli CO DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164087

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Pentobarbitone-induced sleeping time and sub-acute toxicity studies of Trichilia monadelpha aqueous extract George Owusu, Meshack Antwi-Adjei, Isaac T. Henneh DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164088

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A prospective study of pattern of prescription for acne vulgaris in a tertiary care hospital: an observational study Nandini T., Shivaprasad Kalakappa Kumbar, Padmanabha T. S., Purushotham Krishna, Narendra G. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164045

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Comparative study of hypoglycaemic activity of morus alba with oral hypoglycaemic drug (metformin) in alloxan induced diabetic rats Naveen Kumar Madalageri, Lavanya Nagaraj DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164056

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Comparison of safety of loteprednol 0.5%/difluprednate 0.05%/prednisolone 1% eye drops in the post cataract surgery patients Preet Sood, Manmohan Bhanot, Narinder Singh DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164089

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Evaluation of pharmacological and toxicological studies of an ayurvedic medicine Rasaraj Ras on biological system of the male Sprague-Dawley rats Ferdousi Akter, Md. Mamun Sikder, Shemonty Hasan, Israt Jabin Emu, Massnoon Ali, Manoth Kumer Biswas, Nilay Saha, M. S. K. Choudhuri DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164090

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Evaluation of inappropriate prescribing to the hospitalized elderly patients in Al Shifa hospital, Gaza, Palestine Lina K. Massoud, Hala Z. Al Agha, Mahmoud H. Taleb DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164091

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To compare the efficacy and preserved/preservative free nepafenac eye drops in the post cataract inflammation patients Preet Sood, Manmohan Bhanot, Narinder Singh DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164092

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Screening of a novel furan compound for its antidepressant activity in albino mice Jayakumar JK, Supriya ., Nityakarnam ., Kishorekumar . DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164093

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Evaluation of the analgesic efficacy of garlic shoots extract in experimental pain models in mice Suresh V. Dange, Jill Mathew, Angana Datta, Abhijeet V. Tilak, Makrand Jadhav DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164094

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A survey of prescription pattern of anti-diabetic drugs on diabetic patients with cardiovascular complications within Dhaka metropolis Rubaba Karim, Rita Saha, M. Sohanur Rahman, Akhlatun Nure, Khadija Akter Etu, Umme Jamila, Taslima Begum, Ajharul Islam, Bikash Chandra Adhikary, Mst. Marium Begum DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164095

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Non-prescription sale of antibiotics in pharmacies across Puducherry, India Mohan Jaganathan, Vallish BN, Brahadeesh Mayathevar, Raj Kishore Mahato DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164096

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Safety and treatment adherence of commonly prescribed typical and atypical antipsychotics in schizophrenic patients in a tertiary care hospital Lavanya Nagaraj, Naveen Kumar Madalageri DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164097

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Prospective observational study to evaluate the pattern of adverse drug events in cancer patients receiving anti-cancer agents in a tertiary care hospital Pooja B. Joshi, Neha G. Kadhe DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164098

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Herbal products: utilization, knowledge and attitudes of Turkish adults Gülay Yilmazel, Melis Naçar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164099

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Knowledge, attitude and practices of antibiotic usage among the medical undergraduates of a tertiary care teaching hospital: an observational cross-sectional study Padmanabha T. S., Nandini T., Manu G., Madhav K. Savka, Ravi Shankar M. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164100

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Current pattern of adverse drug reactions to anti-retroviral therapy in an antiretroviral therapy centre attached to a government medical college of Maharashtra, India: a retrospective study Praveenkumar T. Patil, Mayur P. Pawar, Nimish R. Halasawadekar, Mayur P. Shinde, Arvind V. Kumbhar, Mamta S. Rathod DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164101

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Study of antimicrobial prescribing pattern in a tertiary care teaching hospital at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India - A tool to teach clinical pharmacology to MBBS students Mirza Atif Beg, Shalu Bawa, Shaktibala Dutta, Mohammad Anjoom, Subhash Vishal DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164102

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Comparative analysis of epinastine vs olopatadine eye drops in moderate allergic conjunctivitis patients Preet Sood, Manmohan Bhanot, Narinder Singh, Rahat Kumar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164103

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Study of lipid and non-lipid effects of statins in hypertensive patients Shashikala E., Raghawa Rao B. N. V. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164104

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and self-care activities among type-2 diabetic patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital Ashutosh Ashok Kakade, Ipseeta Ray Mohanty, Sandeep Rai DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164105

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Experimental evaluation of anti-hyperglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of stevia rebaudiana, Anacardium occidentale on wistar rats Brijesh K., Kamath M. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164106

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A cross-sectional study evaluating the awareness of pharmacovigilance among MBBS interns of a teaching hospital in south India Mohammed Naseeruddin Nadeem, Ayesha Vaseem, Maliha Maqdoom DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164107

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An evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices about prescribing fixed dose combinations among postgraduates of a rural tertiary health care teaching hospital Manu Gangadhar, Narasimhamurthy Kalenahally Muthahanumai, Padmanabha Thiruganahalli Shivaraju DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164108

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A prospective analysis of the cost-effectiveness of alfuzosin, tamsulosin and silodosin for 12 weeks in benign prostatic hyperplasia Manjunatha R., Pundarikaksha H. P., Madhusudhana H. R. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164109

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Evaluation of anti-inflammatory effect of aqueous extract of Aloe vera in Albino rats Devarsi Choudhury, Dolly Roy DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164110

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Analysis of drugs prescribed in emergency medicine department in a tertiary care teaching hospital in southern Rajasthan Rakesh Patidar, Meenu Pichholiya DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164111

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A study to evaluate prescribing pattern and cost minimization analysis of antihistamines among patients of allergy Ayesha Vaseem, Mazher Ali, Md. Mustafa Ali Khan DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164112

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Prescription pattern of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with acute musculoskeletal pain Humaira Farheen, Ghulam Subhani, Mohammed Mohsin DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164113

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Effect of Withania somnifera on physical and cardiovascular performance induced by physical stress in healthy human volunteers Tripathi RK, Salve BA, Petare AU, Raut AA, Rege NN DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164114

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Propantheline induced pharmacokinetic variability in lithium bioavailability in human volunteers after co-administration with lithium and imipramine Preet Sood, Vikram Bhandari, Narinder Singh, Jaswinder Singh DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164115

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Use and satisfaction of complementary and alternative medicine among diabetic patients in a tertiary care hospital Monica N., Jayanthi CR, Praveen Panchaksharimath DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164116

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Pharmacoeconomics of desflurane based minimal flow anesthesia for different durations of surgery Habib M. R. Karim, Mohd Yunus, Laltanpuii Sailo, Stevie J. N. Sangma, Newstar Syiemiong DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164117

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Study of anti-inflammatory activity of omeprazole in complete Freund’s adjuvant induced arthritic rats Nadia Nausheen, Prabhakar Patil, Yatish Byndoor DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164118

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Evaluation of analgesics use in orthopedic department at tertiary care hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India Pooja Agrawal, Vijender Kumar Agrawal DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164119

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Comparison between didactic lectures and small group discussions among second year medical undergraduates in pharmacology Madhav Kashinath Savkar, Vinaya Mariswamy, Manu Gangadhar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164120

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Efficacy and safety of ivabradine as an add-on to atenolol in patients with chronic stable ischemic heart disease Elavarasi Pichai, Ezhil Ramya J., Vasanth Sandanapitchai DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164121

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Prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of fluoxetine in comparison with amitriptyline in patients with depression Vasanth Sandanapitchai, Sarojini Ramasamy, Elavarasi Pichai DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164122

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Self-medication in ophthalmology - a northern Indian tertiary hospital experience Rohini Gupta, Pavan Malhotra DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164123

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Diuretic effect of chloroform seed extract of Moringa oleifera (Linn.) in Wistar rats Hema Senthil Kumar, Lourdu Jafrin A. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164124

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A survey on knowledge, attitude and practice of pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting among healthcare professionals in a tertiary care hospital of Bihar, India Pramod Kumar Manjhi, Manish Kumar, Harihar Dikshit, Lalit Mohan, Hitesh Mishra DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164125

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Economic burden of diabetes mellitus in western India: a hospital based study Arpit Prajapati, Nitin Kothari, Barna Ganguly DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164126

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A comparison of computer assisted learning and practical animal experiment for undergraduate medical students in pharmacology curriculum - a questionnaire based study conducted in a medical college of North India Diwanshu Sharma, Pavan Malhotra DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164127

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Are we too reluctant about irrational nutraceutical combinations? V. Krishnan, Prakash Murugaiah, Aruna Maria Bachmann DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164128

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A questionnaire based study of students’ opinion on the teaching and learning methods in pharmacology in a medical school of India Prasad SR, Ravi H. Kudthni, Santhosh R. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164129

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A study on determinants of adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy in a tertiary care hospital Sandeep B., Suraj B. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164130

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Analgesic activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis linn on experimental animal models Pallavi Bordoloi, Tarali Devi, Mangala Lahkar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164131

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Effect of vitamin D on vascular health in hypertensive patients with vitamin D deficiency Suresh Kumar Srinivasamurthy, Sadish Kumar Kamalanathan, Vishwanath Vinod Kolar, Rajan Sundaram, Charan Raj Goud, Adithan Chandrasekaran DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164132

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Pharmacovigilance study in medicine department in a tertiary care hospital Rajat Mishra, Santosh Kumar Jeevangi, Shrenik Vardhamane, Sunil Kumar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164133

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Evaluation of changes in rat fatigability and biochemical parameters after oral and intra-peritoneal administration of adenosine tri phosphate: an experimental study Sheshidhar Gajanan Bannale, Sangappa V. Kashinakunti, Manjula Rangappa, Pundarikaksha Hulikallu Purushothama, Yasmeen A. Maniyar, Manjunath Sajjanavar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164134

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A prospective, multicentre, observational study of patients with chronic cholestatic liver diseases receiving Udiliv® in India: Splendid study Parimal Lawate, Ramesh Rooprai, Gourdas Choudhury, Sangitanjan Dutta DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164135

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Study of drug prescriptions in medical in-patients in a teaching hospital Ramesh L. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164136

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Effect of Trigonella foenum (methi) on fasting blood glucose levels in alloxan induced diabetes in rabbits Ghulam Subhani, Ayesha Vaseem DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164137

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Performance based assessment by introducing active learning in second MBBS students in pharmacology Naresh D. Balani, Prabodh A. Wankhade DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164138

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Efficacy of topical phenytoin in healing diabetic foot ulcer Anand Vardhan, Pooja Garg, Vijay Kumar Sehgal, C. Dinesh Naidu, Mangesh Bankar, Sushil Mittal DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164139

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Recent scenario on psychotropic drug usage pattern among patients attending psychiatric outpatient department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in Nepal Vijay Raj Kaul, Mirza Atif Beg, Shaktibala Dutta, Shalu Bawa, Nand Kishore Singh, Sri Hari Dutta DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164140

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Evaluation of antibacterial activity of Coriandrum sativum (L.) against gram – positive and gram – negative bacteria D. Sambasivaraju, Fazeel ZA DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164141

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Characteristics, determinants and cost implications of severe adverse drug reactions in the intensive coronary care unit of a hospital Nitin S. Kunnoor, Anand R. Kanaki, Sharanabasappa Singanal DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164142

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Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of primaquine sustained-release tablets v/s primaquine conventional tablets in Treatment and prevention of relapse of plasmodium vivax malaria Vishnu Kumar Gupta, Gopal Jhalani, Harsh Yadav, Arvind Verma, Shivankan Kakkar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164143

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Evaluation of efficacy and tolerability of eperisone and thiocolchicoside in treatment of low back pain associated with muscle spasm: An open label, prospective, randomized controlled trial Syed H. Maaz, Prakash N. Khandelwal, Shiraz M. Baig, Sudhakar M. Doifode, Ulhas M. Ghotkar DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164144

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Evaluation of intrathecal bupivacaine alone, bupivacaine with butorphanol and bupivacaine with dexmedetomidine for lower segment caesarean section: a randomized control trial Ashem Jack Meitei, Okram Rubina, Laithangbam PKS, Joyshankar Singh I., Dilip Ingudum, Mithun Raj R. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164145

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Wound healing activity of topical phenytoin in excision wound model of Albino rats Usha N. S., Sirisha G. DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164146

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Case Reports

Sequential appearance of four clinical delayed drug hypersensitivity in the same patient Leena Chularojanamontri, Papapit Tuchinda, Yuttana Srinoulprasert, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Werner J. Pichler DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164147

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Gefitinib induced convulsions: a rare case report Atul J. Rajpara, Neeta J. Kanani DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164148

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Lamotrigine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in a 25 year old lady Hrishikesh Kashyapa, Laxman Verma, Rupali B. Jadhav DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164149

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Fixed dose combination of ibuprofen and paracetamol induced toxic epidermal necrolysis Rati Ranjan Debbarma, Manju Gari, Praveen Kumar Sinha, Sabyasachi Mandal DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164150

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Two cases of palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia induced by capecitabine Vinodkumar Mugada, Prashanth Pidaparthy, Satya Gopala Krishna Machara DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164151

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Scrub typhus, myocarditis and a possible drug interaction Saurabh Kohli, Saurabh Agarwal, Nidhi Kaeley, Dilip Chander Dhasmana, Anita Sharma DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164152

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Educational Forum

The emerging role of MD Pharmacology postgraduate in pharmaceutical industry Pratishtha Banga Chaudhari DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164153

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