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The aim and objective of the study are to determine the nature, frequency, and potential risk factors of drug-related problems in pediatric patients. For three months, a prospective observational study was carried on 56 pediatric patients at Niloufer Hospital, India. A data collection form was prepared, and DRPs were identified based on the classification criteria of PCNE for drug-related problems (V9.1). A one-tailed Fisher’s exact test or Chi-square test was used wherever appropriate to find a significant association between potential risk factors and DRPs. Odds ratio and confidence interval of 95% were used to see the strength of association. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. SPSS version 22.0 (copyright IBM Corporation and other(s) 1989, 2013) was used for performing statistical analysis. A total of 80 DRPs were identified with 173 causes. A mean of 1.43 with a standard deviation of 0.97 DRPs per patient ranging from 0 to 4 DRPs per patient was found. Nearing half the sample size, [22 (39.29%)] had two DRPs per patient. This...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is liver cancer characterized by high prevalence and low survival rate. Hence, there is an urgent need to screen resources to develop therapeutic drugs to treat patients suffering from HCC. In this context, the current study involves developing a microcystin conjugated nano-drug from cyan bacteria Anabaena cylindrica to target the tumor liver cells. The microcystin molecules in the aqueous algal extract were quantified by High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and used as reducing and capping agents at a concentration below the toxic limit to synthesize silver nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were characterized by Nanoparticle Tracking analysis (NTA), Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR), Transmission emission microscopy (TEM), and their anti-tumor activity was evaluated on HepG2 cell line by MTT assay. The highest nanoparticle synthesis was obtained at pH 8.5 after 120 min of incubation. NTA and TEM analysis showed mean particle size of 30nm. FTIR spectrum confirmed the presence of functional groups related to proteins conjugated to silver nanoparticles. The nanoparticle formulation exhibited enhanced to toxic activity in HepG2 cell...
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The present paper describes a novel, isocratic, simple, precise, accurate, and robust reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method development and validation for simultaneous quantitative estimation of Ofloxacin and Beclomethasone dipropionate in an Ophthalmic/Otic formulation. The proposed chromatographic estimation was carried out isocratically using Protonsil C18 (250 × 4.6mm) SH 5.0µm column, the mixture of 0.02 M potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (pH adjusted to 3 using ortho-phosphoric acid): acetonitrile in a ratio of 30:70 v/v with a flow rate of 1 mL/min was used as mobile phase and column oven adjusted to 30°Cwith injection volume 10µL. The ultraviolet (UV) detection was carried out at 234 nm. The retention time of ofloxacin and beclomethasone dipropionate was found to be 2.67±0.2 min and 7.42±0.2 min, respectively. Calibration curves were linear over the tested concentration range of 4 to 20µg/mL. The present study reveals that this novel isocratic HPLC method is well-validated, reliable, and can be used for routine analysis of ofloxacin and beclomethasone dipropionate in an otic formulation containing these as one...
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Background: Adverse drug reaction (ADR) evaluation and monitoring is key for safe medication use. This study aimed to initiate, enhance reporting and support the Pharmacovigilance program of India. Methodology: This prospective observational study on the evaluation of adverse drug reactions was carried out for 6 months with the approval of ethics committee. Using standard tools, data was collected in the Standard suspected ADR reporting form and assessed for causality, severity, and preventability. Complete data were collected until the discharge of the patient. Results: A total of 31 cases were recorded with 33 ADRs. The incidence of ADRs was predominant among the elderly (38.7%). ADRs were more prevalent in females (54.83%) than males. Hypertension was the commonly observed co-morbidity among the patients enrolled in the study. The most common suspected drug class was antibiotics (48.48%) followed by anti-hypertensive agents (12.12%). Type B adverse reactions were predominant (69.69%) with a higher incidence of cutaneous manifestations (51.61%). On Causality assessment using the WHO-UMC scale, the majority of the ADRs were Probable (83.87...
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease identified as hyperglycemia that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot metabolize its insulin. Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. Hyperglycemia, or raised blood sugar, is a common effect of uncontrolled diabetes and, over time, leads to serious damage to many of the body’s systems. Alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors are used to achieve greater control over hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus. In the present study, the methanolic extract of leaves of Azadirachta indica, Murraya koenigii and Psidium guajava were prepared by maceration. The methanolic extracts of leaves of Azadirachta indica, Murraya koenigii and Psidium guajava were mixed in equal proportions to form a polyherbal extract and studied for in–vitro alpha (α)-amylase and alpha (α)-glucosidase inhibitory activities. In alpha-amylase activity, alpha-amylase solution (0.5 mg/mL) and substrate, 1% starch was used and the absorbance was measured at 540nm. In Alpha-glucosidase activity, alpha-glucosidase (0.5 mg/mL) and substrate, 5 mM p-nitrophenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside was used and the...
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