Volume 12, Issue 4

Ramjan Shaik

pp. 215–216 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.46 · 2019

Since a created thing first takes form within the mind of its creator, it is in some sense a part or an extension of its creator and thus definitionally lesser. Our creations rarely surprise us, and when they do, it’s ei…

Jalpa Suthar, Zalak A Patel, Bhavik Shelat

pp. 217–224 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.47 · 2019

Background: Inhaler dosage forms are cornerstone therapy in respiratory disease. Inhalers are principle vehicles for effective administration of medication. The effectiveness of inhalation drugs can affect by factors inc…

GVSR Pavan Kumar, K Srinivasa Rao

pp. 225–228 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.48 · 2019

A paper-based strip was developed by the authors for the detection and quantitative determination of paracetamol in bulk and pharmaceutical formulations for point-of-care testing prior to the assay prescribed in the resp…

Suresh Arumugam, Sneha Prakash, Sreerag Azhakath, Lydia Abraham, Lakshmi Prakashan, Anusree Anaparakkal

pp. 229–233 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.49 · 2019

Background: Medication errors are the main contributors to adverse events in hospitalised patients. Optimization of drug therapy can be done by minimizing the prescription error thus enhancing patient’s quality of life a…

Vinod Kumar, Shraddha P Devarshi

pp. 234–238 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.50 · 2019

Background: Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis is underutilized in India. This study was designed to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices of healthcare providers towards VTE prophylaxis in a teaching hospital…

Zakir Khan, Junaid Khan, Shaista Zafar, Asghar Khan, Faiz Ullah Khan, Sohail Kamran, Muhammad Kamran, Muhammad Nasir Jamal, Bazgha Khan

pp. 239–243 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.51 · 2019

Introduction:Evaluation of medication usage pattern is crucial for the better patient care, particularly for the geriatric who often have experience with multiple therapy and problems. This study was conducted to investi…

Shiv Kumar, Abhinand Chirayil Ramankutty, Shravan Jayachandran

pp. 244–249 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.52 · 2019

Objectives:To evaluate awareness among health care personnel about medication errors in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Methods: A questionnaire comprising of 17 questions pertaining to different aspects of medication…

Avanthi Bandela, Sonika Rathod, Mounika Mullukuntla, Vijay Kumar Guduru, Goverdhan Puchchakayala

pp. 250–255 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.53 · 2019

Background:The study is to improve the quality of prescribing and may help in overcoming the problems associated with irrational use of antibiotics. Aim:To evaluate antibiotic drugs utilisation in paediatric population. …

Jalpa Suthar, Amishi Patel, Bhavik Shelat

pp. 256–261 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.54 · 2019

Background:Hypertension is considered as key indicator for various cardiovascular diseases. Blood pressure is the pressure of blood on arterial walls. The use of antihypertensive drugs is increased worldwide. Hypertensio…

Inamdar Syed Zia, Sunanda Nandikol, Pradeepthi Katragadda, Raghavendra Vinayakarao Kulkarni, Kusal Das, Rucha Kulkarni, Rashmi R, Zulfeqar Z, Gautam G

pp. 262–266 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.55 · 2019

Background and Introduction:Inappropriate use of drugs is a major problem which contributes towards morbidity, mortality and increased length of hospital stay among patient population. Prescription inappropriateness is s…

Ahmed Atia

pp. 267–269 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.56 · 2019

Libya, like other countries around the world, are working to develop vigorous pharmacovigilance systems. While the majority of the developed countries have established efficient pharmacovigilance systems, Libya still lac…

Shibi Mary Thomas, Jobin John Cherian, Syama Priya Thampi, Blessy George

pp. 270–276 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.57 · 2019

Methemoglobinemia is a life-threatening condition that can be congenital or acquired. It is characterized by the inability of haemoglobin to carry oxygen because the ferrous part of the heme molecule has been oxidized to…

Darga Simrun, K Koteshwar, Thamineni Rajavardhan, Mopuri Bhavani, Languluri Reddannal, V Sreedhar

pp. 277–279 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.58 · 2019

Dapsone is useful for treating a variety of infectious, immunological and hypersensitivity disorders. Commonly encountered adverse effects of this drug include dose unrelated (idiosyncratic) skin hypersensitivity reactio…

Shashikala C Wali, Mithilesh Shah, Chandani Sheikh, Ashish Singh Parihar, MS Ganachari

pp. 280–282 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.59 · 2019

It is a case report on a very rare type of Leigh Syndrome (LS) that is adult-onset subacute necrotizing encephalopathy which generally begun during adolescence or early adulthood. It is characterized by degeneration of t…

Manjunath Gandage, Gayathri Panumetcha, Neelkanthreddy Patil, Pooja Salimath, Harish Kumar, Sheetal Ninne

pp. 283–285 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.4.60 · 2019

Stevens-Johnson syndrome is mucocutaneous cellmediated hypersensitivity reaction which affects 2 to 3 cases per million. SJS is generally rare, but potentially lifethreatening and commonly drug induced. Trimethoprimsulfa…