Vol 2, No 1 (2013)

January-February 2013

Table of Contents

Editorial

Challenges to rational prescribing and use of essential medicines in India
Biswa Mohan Padhy
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1-3

Review Articles

Newer drugs in the management of diabetes mellitus
Vinod S. Deshmukh, Vijay M. Motghare, Sudhir L. Padwal, Swapnil Jaykare, Jyoti Patil, Harshal Pise
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4-11
Use of polycarbonate plastic products and human health
R. K. Srivastava, Sushila Godara
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12-17

Original Research Articles

Comparative effectiveness study of vinpocetine vs. nimodipine on functional recovery in patients of head injury
Alok Singh, Vivek Sharma, B. L. Pandey
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18-25
Haemodynamic effects of intrathecal dexmedetomidine added to ropivacaine intraoperatively and for postoperative analgesia
Alka Shah, Ila Patel, Rachana Gandhi
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26-29
Treatment of severe falciparum malaria: quinine versus artesunate
Dipesh Patel, Vishal Sadatia, Mehul Patel
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30-36
An open-label, prospective study comparing efficacy, tolerability and cost of therapy of losartan with enalapril in stage 1 and stage 2 hypertension
Rubdeep Singh Bindra, Rajeev Mishra, Archana Vijayendranath, Sanjay K. Date
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37-42
Impact of oral iron therapy on quality of life in patients with heart failure
Manjunath SM, Janardhan Singh, Kuldeep S. Laller
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43-46
Changing pattern of prescribing antidiabetic agents in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus
Vipul P. Chaudhari, Barna Ganguly
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47-50
Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headache in dental students of a tertiary care teaching dental hospital in Northern India
Ruchika Nandha, Mahinder K. Chhabra
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51-55
Third generation cephalosporin-resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates: an emerging threat
Saroj Kothari, Vaibhav Mishra, Neelima Ranjan, Alok Singh
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56-60
Evaluation of prescribing patterns of teaching and non teaching hospitals by undergraduate medical students in Pune, India
Anjali Pillay, Yogendra Keche, Radha Yegnanarayan, Vaibhav Patil, Gargi Patil, Renuka Dangare
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61-68
Drug utilization pattern in OPD of government dental college and hospital, Aurangabad
M. D. Kulkarni, M. S. Baig, Samra A. Hussaini, S. M. Doifode
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69-70
Herbal products: a survey of students’ perception and knowledge about their medicinal use
Kavita Sekhri, Sangeeta Bhanwra, Ruchika Nandha
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71-76
Hypolipidemic and antioxidant activities of pioglitazone in hyperlipidemic rats
Rama R. Bhosale, Rakesh R. Jadhav, Sudhir L. Padwal, Vinod S. Deshmukh
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77-82
Possible toxic effect of antihypertensive drug olmesartan on male reproductive system of rat
Srinivasa Jayachandra, AnnGie Ng
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83-88

Case Reports

Co-trimoxazole induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome in pediatric age group
Rama R. Bhosale, Abhishek V. Patil, Yogesh G. Mokase
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89-90

Educational Forum

Oral contraceptives induced hepatotoxicity
B. Akshaya Srikanth, V. Manisree
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91-93
Sample size: from formulae to concepts - II
Rakesh R. Pathak
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94-95