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Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volume 14, Issue 3

· pp. 161–232 · 16 articles

Volume
14
Issue
3
Published
Pages
161–232
Articles
16
Sections
3
ISSN
Online - 0974-8326
Journal
IJPP
EditorialOriginal ArticleCase Report

In this issue

Editorial

  1. Forum Article

    Anaemia – Is there any solution?

    Bhagya Venkanna Rao

    pp. 161 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.32 · Published

    Anaemia is the condition where the oxygen-carrying capacity of RBC decreased. Prevalence is very high in India and other developing countries. Reasons vary from poorer socio-economic status, lower education among women, …

Original Article

  1. Article

    Drug Utilization Study in Ophthalmology Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

    Sarfaraz Mohammed, Aksa Maria Thomas, Anju Joy, Annura Ann Abraham, Devathi Sravya, Doddayya Hiremath

    pp. 162–168 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.33 · Published

    Background:World Health Organization (WHO) has defined drug utilization in 1977 as marketing, distribution, prescription and use of drugs in a society with special emphasis on the resultant medical and social consequence…

  2. Article

    Assessment of Predictors of Recurrent Stroke and to Analyse the Significance of Golden Hour among the Stroke Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital

    Sarang P, Adwaitha R, Heera Lakshmi A, Teena Susan Alex, Soumya MK

    pp. 169–173 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.34 · Published

    Aim:The aim of the study is to assess the predictors of recurrent stroke and to analyze the significance of golden hour among the stroke patients in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods:A prospective observati…

  3. Article

    A Study on Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern in Children Hospitalized for Urinary Tract Infection in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

    Shintu Shaji, Syamaprasad Thachethukunnil Vinayakumar, Shilpa Shaji

    pp. 174–179 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.35 · Published

    Background: The etiology of urinary tract infection (UTI) and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern vary from time to time and across different areas in India. This study is designed to analyse the resistance of uropathog…

  4. Article

    Measurement of Pain Intensity and Evaluation of Analgesic Use in Post-Operative Patients in a Territory Care Hospital

    Anaswara V, Sujith S Nair, Aswathy Sivaprasad, Priyan Joy, Vivek V Nath

    pp. 180–184 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.36 · Published

    Aim:The aim of study is to measure pain intensity using pain scale in post-surgical patients and to evaluate the analgesics prescribed to them for the pain relief. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study…

  5. Article

    An Assessment of Unused and Regular Use Medicines in Rural Households

    Vineela Chadalavada, Lingamguntla Chelmi Kumar, Edururi Navya Sri Reddy, Mandhapati Vaikunta Varma

    pp. 185–190 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.37 · Published

    Objectives: Medicines play a crucial role in today's modern lifestyle. It is a known fact that it would be difficult to find a house without medicines. The World health organisation reports that 50% of medicines fall und…

  6. Article

    Monitoring Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics and Antidepressants: A Population Based Study

    Satya Sree Rallabandi, Sai Samanth Makula, Vasudeva Murthy Sindgi, Bandari Jagadeesh Babu, Usha Sree Puneem

    pp. 191–197 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.38 · Published

    Aim:To monitor the nature and incidences adverse effects of both antipsychotics and antidepressants medicines in the psychiatry outpatient department.Objectives:Reporting the incidences of adverse effects and to establis…

  7. Article

    Evaluation of Restricted Antibiotics Utilisation in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

    Shiv Kumar, Ashish Kumar

    pp. 198–204 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.39 · Published

    Aim:To assess the prescribing pattern of antibiotics among the inpatients of different wards of hospital, to assess the appropriateness of restricted antibiotics use associated with diagnosis and bacteriological finding,…

  8. Article

    A Comparative Study of Tranexamic Acid and Ethamsylate in Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding

    T Deeksha, M Ashok Kumar, Gouri Suresh

    pp. 205–210 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.40 · Published

    Background:Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding is irregular uterine bleeding that occurs in the absence of recognizable pelvic pathology, general medical disease or pregnancy. Bleeding may be excessively heavy or light and ma…

Case Report

  1. Article

    Risperidone Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects: A Rare Case Report

    Vikas Sakhamuri, Sindhu Vaishnavi Valicherla, Sai Vasudev Kona, Hemanth Gopinath Besabathini

    pp. 211–213 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.41 · Published

    Antipsychotics are the group of drugs chiefly used in the management of Schizophrenia. They are classified into two generations i.e., first and second generations. First-generation drugs were greatest expected to cause e…

  2. Article

    Retroviral Disease in Immunocompromised Patient Causing Varicella Encephalitis and TB meningitis –A Case Report

    Vinushree BN, Patchigolla Ganesh, Sai Kumar Javvaji

    pp. 214–218 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.42 · Published

    The occurrence of opportunistic infection is largely seen in immunocompromised patients. Varicella infection is one such infection caused by Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) – a human neurotropic virus which primarily presen…

  3. Article

    Jarisch Herxheimer Reaction in an Adolescent with Secondary Syphilis: A Case Report

    Jain S, Mohapatra L, Mundada P, Raj P

    pp. 219–221 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.43 · Published

    The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is defined as a transient immunological reaction, classically seen in patients during antimicrobial treatment of syphilis. Clinically, it manifests within 24 h with short-term constitution…

  4. Article

    A Case Report on Stavudine Induced Lipodystrophy

    Lakshmi Narasimha Gunturu, Kalpana Pamayyagari, Girirajasekhar Dornadula

    pp. 222–223 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.44 · Published

    Drug induced adverse drug reactions are more common in long term therapy particularly in immune compromised patients. Some of the drugs causes Redistribution of body fat (Lipodystrophy) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (H…

  5. Article

    A Case Report on Ceftriaxone Induced Periorbital Edema

    Binu Mathew, Sunitt Thomas, Shiv Kumar, Doddaya Hiremath, Rita Doggalli

    pp. 224–226 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.45 · Published

    Ceftriaxone is a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, used commonly due to their broad spectrum of activity. As the therapeutic use of cephalosporin are increasing, reports of hypersensitivity reactions are also on…

  6. Article

    A Rare Case of Ewing’s Sarcoma in Pregnancy

    Amit Kumar, P. Sindhusha, P. J. N. Satyavathi, A. Vanajakshi, S. Annapoorna

    pp. 227–229 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.46 · Published

    Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) is a rare cancerous tumor of bone or soft tissue that usually occurs mostly in young adults (teens through mid-20s). It is very rare to diagnose ES in pregnancy. Only a few cases have been reported i…

  7. Article

    Prednisolone Induced Systemic Toxicity in Case of Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome

    Nishi Sheth, Dhruv Zaveri, Hemraj Singh Rajput

    pp. 230–232 · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.14.3.47 · Published

    Prednisolone is a corticosteroid, it works on immune system to relieve swelling, redness, and inflammation.it is a choice of drug for arthritis, cancer, asthma, allergic condition, bell’s palsy, Nephrotic syndrome and di…