Volume 12, Issue 1

AK Mohiuddin

pp. 2–9 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.2 · 2019

Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities associated with gathering, recognition, appraisal, checking and counteractive action of untoward impacts with pharmaceutical items. Pharmacovigilance essentially sheets saf…

Ranakishor Pelluri, Thiruvaipati Sai Prasad, Chandu Madhuri, Kommanaboina Supriya, Kamma Sri Pandu Mukharjee, SYG Prasad, Rebba Sai Susmitha, Chinta Indu Radha, Pydala Sai Prasanna, Puttagunta Srinivasababu

pp. 10–14 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.3 · 2019

Background:Ticagrelor is more potent than clopidogrel, but it is not known whether this translates into clinical benefit is not well explored in patients undergoing primary Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with a…

Lakshmi Ravalitha Gajjala, Mounika Adepu, Anuradha Dasari, Korada Baikuntha Prusty, Gondi Arun

pp. 15–20 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.4 · 2019

Background:The concept of Drug utilization review lends its pivotal role in healthcare system in understanding, interpreting and improving the prescribing, administration and usage of drugs aiming to facilitate their rat…

Gurram Navya Sri, Poka Navya, Valluri Nagalakshmi, Guduru Vasudha, Jupally Venkateshwar Rao, Komaram Swethanjali, Valupadas Chandrasheker, Vadlamanu Usha Rani, Kankala Mallesham, Akula Venkataramaniah

pp. 21–29 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.5 · 2019

Many of the people are infected with the pandemic disease HIV either knowingly or unknowingly. Those people are in a misconception that their lives are end if the disease has occurred and many are with stigma and feeling…

Aishwarya T V, Aleena Sunny, Aleena Sunny, Priya Biji, Britto Duraisingh L, Mohanraj KP, Sivakumar T

pp. 30–33 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.6 · 2019

Background:Type II DM is a common metabolic disorder with increasing prevalence throughout the world. There is growing evidence indicating the effects of medications for diabetes on bone metabolism and fracture risk. Mor…

Neelkantreddy Patil, Pooja Salimath, Archana Karimungi, Manjunath Gandage, Issac Clayton, Krishnakiran K

pp. 34–40 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.7 · 2019

Background: Drug use in pediatric patients is a unique dilemma in the management and monitoring of disease, as safe and effective therapeutic regimen is challenging. So drug use pattern is essential to facilitate rationa…

Bijesh Raj Ghimire, Sunil Shrestha, Baburam Adhikari, Sudip Shrestha

pp. 41–44 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.8 · 2019

Background:Drug and Therapeutics Committees (DTCs) serve as an assembly place to join and bond with diverse stakeholders of hospitals to improve the utilization of the medicinal fortes. DTCs are a key inclusion to promot…

Swapna Bhaskar, Alevoor Rajaram Bhat, Badakare Chidamber Rao

pp. 45–47 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.9 · 2019

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease characterized by thrombosis of the cerebral venous system, frequently seen in young population. Use of Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCP) is…

Jisha M Lucca, Prathiba Pereira, Rinsa Cherian Amprayil, Ashmy Jose

pp. 48–49 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.10 · 2019

Amikacin, a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside, is the drug of choice for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It may adversely affect auditory, vestibular and renal functions. Reporting here is an interesting case of amikacin i…

Vasavi Bysani, Asha Latha Pabbathi, Divya Gopineni

pp. 50–51 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.11 · 2019

Mycetoma is a chronic infectious disease of the subcutaneous tissue. It is new designated by World Health Organization (WH0) which is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions.1 Mycetoma can be caused by a large variet…

Syed Zia Inamdar, Pradeepthi Katragadda, Ammu Sasikumar, Akhila Mohan, Raghavendra Vinayakarao Kulkarni

pp. 52–55 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.12 · 2019

Metoprolol, an antihypertensive drug belonging to the class β 1 receptor blocker inhibits adrenergic receptors in heart muscle cells and decreases heart rate, contractility and cardiac output thereby decreases the blood …

George Mathew Panachiyil, Tirin Babu, Juny Sebastian, Mandyam Dhati Ravi

pp. 56–58 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.13 · 2019

A six year old boy presented to the outpatient department of the hospital with complaints of dysphagia since 2 days. He was previously treated for nephrotic syndrome with hypertension and was on tablet prednisolone (40mg…

Asadi Shiva Prasad, Thatipelli Ravi Chander, Farmiza Begum, Sandela Anjith Kumar, Nagabelli Nithesh

pp. 59–61 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.14 · 2019

Chorea is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, unpredictable body movements. It is one of a group of neurological disorders called dyskinesias which is abnormal, uncontrolled, involuntary movement. It can affect …

Danisha P, Rohini SP, Sayed Mohammed Samsudeen

pp. 62–64 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.15 · 2019

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a rare disorder that affects medium to small sized vessels, multiple organ systems especially the lungs. The disorder is characterized by hypereosinophilia in the blood and tissues, inflam…