Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice
Volume 1, Issue 1
· pp. 1–63 · 13 articles
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- 1–63
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- IJPP
In this issue
Review Article
- Review
Social Pharmacy- The Current Scenario
Claire Anderson
pp. 1–5 · DOI: · Published
This article considers the discipline of social pharmacy in the context of medicines and health and in the Indian context. It attempts to define social pharmacy and differentiate it from pharmacy practice. It then consid…
- Review
Emerging Trends in Practice of Patient CounsellingIndian Scenario
Sonal Sekhar M, Suja Abraham, Revikumar K.G
pp. 6–13 · DOI: · Published
The profession of pharmacy and concept of pharmaceutical care are developing rapidly all over the world. Along with this, the responsibility of the pharmacist through utilisation of his technical and professional knowled…
- Review
Role of Community Pharmacist in the Care of the Elderly
Tipnis H.P, Shobha Rani R. Hiremath
pp. 14–18 · DOI: · Published
One of the world's striking trends that have been widely recognized is the aging of its population. The pharmaceutical care of the elderly population is of utmost concern in the westernized countries. Even in India, wher…
Research Article
- Article
Pharmacist Mediated Assessment of Medication Knowledge and Counseling to Depressive Disorder Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital
Mahendra Kumar BJ, Ganachari MS, Mahesh Vanahalli, Gurunath S
pp. 19–25 · DOI: 10.5530/pres.20262181 · Published
Medication knowledge is an important contributor for medication adherence which in turn improves therapeutic outcome. To assess the patient's knowledge on antidepressants and impact of pharmacist mediated counseling on t…
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Self Medication Pattern Among Elderly Patients of North India Public Hospital:A Hospital Based Questionnaire Appraisal
Mandavi M, Pramil Tiwari, Vinay Kapur
pp. 26–29 · DOI: · Published
Self-medication is an economical choice of treatment for common self-limiting illnesses. Major problems related to this are wastage of resources, increased resistance of pathogens, and health hazards like adverse reactio…
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Assessment of Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Patients at a Tertiary care Teaching Hospital
Sriram S, Mathew Leo, Manjula Devi A.S, Rajalingam B, Ramkumar K, Rajeswari R
pp. 30–36 · DOI: · Published
Emergence of resistant bacterial pathogens has increased concerns about antibiotic prescribing patterns. The aim of the study was to assess the antibiotic use in pediatric patients. The study was carried out in a 500 bed…
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Evaluation of Drug Information Service provided by Clinical Pharmacy Department based on Provider and Enquirers' Perspective
SV Rajan Mallayasamy, M. Fayazkhan, GS Kishore, Leelavathi D. Acharya, Padma G.M. Rao
pp. 37–44 · DOI: · Published
Drug Information service is an important role of clinical pharmacist and drug information service provision by clinical pharmacist is slowly being adopted in our country. There is a need to evaluate the quality of servic…
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Role of Telecommunication in Improving Adherence of Hypertensive Patients
Mohammed Tayub, Shaheena Desai, Arwa Moosajee, Shaakira Tharmohamed, Shamia Tourbaly, Sunitha C. Srinivas
pp. 45–49 · DOI: · Published
To increase the knowledge of hypertension amongst support staff of Rhodes University, and to improve adherence of hypertensive patients using telecommunication methods. Questionnaire regarding hypertension, adherence and…
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A Retrospective Review of Cases of SJS and TEN in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Bangalore
Ramjan Shaik, Sacchidanand S, Shobha Rani R Hiremath, Geeta Pradeep
pp. 50–54 · DOI: · Published
Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are rare bullous dermatologic reactions accounting for 0.05 to 2 persons per 1 million population per year. Medicinal agents are an important cause of S…
Case Report
- Article
Quinine Induced Temporary Visual Loss - A Case Report
John P.K P, Jaiprakash. S.V, Kiran. N, Shobha Rani. R.Hiremath
pp. 55–57 · DOI: · Published
Cinchona bark, which contains quinine, is known to have been used in Europe since 1633 for prophylaxis and treatment of malaria. The commonest symptoms of overdose are tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, hearing impairment, 1,2 …
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A Case Study of Cefuroxime/Oxcarbazepine Induced Stevens - Johnson Syndrome
Tanisha. Abraham, Kiran. N, Shobha Rani R. Hiremath, Jaiprakash S.V, Nalini. Pais
pp. 58–59 · DOI: · Published
Any prescribed medication for any patient can cause adverse effects which sometimes can be life threatening. So, 1 responsibility lies on the health care professionals to be cautious while prescribing for their patients …
Editorial
- Forum Article
From small beginnings come great things
Dr. Shobha Rani R.Hiremath
pp. · DOI: · Published
It is indeed a great privilege and an honor for me to be addressing you all at the historical event of launching the first ever journal of the country exclusively devoted to Pharmacy Practice. Pharmacy Practice is showin…