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Background: Self-medication is the practice of using drugs without the guidance of a trained health care professional. With the increase in antimicrobial resistance among the masses, this study aims to find the prevalence & behavioral pattern of the practice of self-medication among undergraduate medical students. Materials & Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 427 MBBS students. The questionnaire was distributed among students via a Google link that was created for this purpose. Result: Our study found that the prevalence of self- medication practice was 74.5%, of whom 71.4% practice self-medication rarely, i.e., once or twice in a year. Practice of self-medication was found to be higher among the female (77.6%) students as compared to the male (71.6%) students. Practice of self- medication was found to be higher among hostelites (76%) when compared to the day scholars (69.8%). 84.2% of the 3rd year MBBS students were found to practice self-medication, which was found to be the highest when compared with students belonging to rest of the academic...
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The present study investigates the GC–MS profiling of stem, root, and in-vitro–derived callus cultures of Caralluma stalagmifera C.E.C. Fisch., an Apocynaceae succulent endemic to Southern India, commonly known as the “dark purple Caralluma,” and traditionally valued for its anti-obesity, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. The major bioactive constituents reported from the genus are pregnane glycosides and aglycone steroids. Methanolic extracts of stem and root from field-grown plants and in-vitro callus cultures were prepared and each extract was analysed using GC–MS to identify its phytochemical constituents. Compounds were identified based on retention times and mass spectral data, and comparative profiling was performed to assess variations in chemical composition among the stem, root and in-vitro callus culture extracts. The stem extract exhibited the highest phytochemical diversity with 27 compounds, including 10 major constituents. The root extract contained 17 compounds, of which 6 were major bioactive molecules. The callus extract comprised 20 compounds, including 10 major constituents, demonstrating its ability to synthesize diverse secondary metabolites under controlled in-vitro conditions. Overall, the...
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Objective: Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata are traditional medicinal plants that have antiarthritic activity. The present research is intended to formulate a novel antiarthritic topical gel from the extract of Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata which will increase patient compliance and stability as compared to the conventional dosage form. Material and Method: In this investigation, we created an antiarthritic herbal topical gel by combining carbopol 934 and other excipients with the methanolic extracts of Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata in varying concentrations. For compatibility study, FTIR study would be done. Evaluation of antiarthritic gel performed by using different tests likes, pH, viscosity, spreadability, extrudability, stability, inhibition of albumin denaturation and in-vitro drug diffusion study. Result and Discussion: As a result, the formulation’s physiochemical characteristics, in-vitro antiarthritic efficacy, and stability analysis (stable even after 30 days) were assessed. Every herbal gel formulation with a pH of 5–7 had favorable outcomes for physiochemical measures. Out of all the formulations, batch no 2 exhibited superior release characteristics (79.8%) in comparison to the...
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Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in rural healthcare settings where diagnostic limitations influence antibiotic prescribing behaviour. Aim: To evaluate the prescription pattern and antibiotic utilization among patients diagnosed with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTIs) in a rural hospital setting and to assess the rationality of antibiotic use based on WHO and ICMR guidelines. Objective: To identify the types of antibiotics prescribed, determine the proportion of broad- and narrow-spectrum agents, and assess adherence to rational prescribing practices in a government-managed rural hospital. Methodology: A prospective observational study was conducted at a rural hospital in Latur, Maharashtra, from August 2024 to March 2025. Fifty patients clinically diagnosed with LRTIs were enrolled. Data were collected using a structured form and analysed using WHO prescribing indicators to evaluate antibiotic utilization patterns and supporting medications. Results: Out of 50 prescriptions analysed, 81% contained broad-spectrum antibiotics, while only 19% contained narrow-spectrum agents. Cephalosporins and β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations were most frequently used. Supportive drugs such as pantoprazole,...
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The current research was conducted to compare the acute oral toxicity, analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of ethanolic extracts of Phytanthus fraternus and Impatiens balsamina, two medicinal plants that have been used traditionally in treating pain and inflammation. The acute toxicity was evaluated in Swiss albino mouse based on the OECD guideline 423 at a dose of 300 mg and 2000 mg/kg. There were no mortalities, abnormal behaviour or adverse clinical effects, which categorised the two extracts as the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) Category 5. To assess analgesic activity, the acetic acid-induced writhing test was used on mice, whereas anti-inflammatory potential has been assessed using both in-vitro and in-vivo models: the human red blood cell (HRBC) membrane stabilisation assay and carrageenan-induced paw oedema in rats, respectively. Findings revealed that both extracts had marked, dose-dependent analgesic and inflammatory effects, with the extract of P. fraternus having a uniformly higher potency than I. balsamina. Their stabilising behaviour against hypotonicity-induced haemolysis, an indicator of membrane-stabilising and anti-inflammatory activities, was confirmed with the HRBC...
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